Airports / China / DAT
Datong Yungang International Airport
ZBDT / DATDatong, ChinaELEV 3,442 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Huairen Air Base (CN-0015).
Overview
Located in Datong, China, Datong Yungang International Airport (ZBDT / DAT) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 3,442 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DAT for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Huairen Air Base (CN-0015, 26 nm), Shuozhou Zirun Airport (SZH, 60 nm), and Ulanqab Jining Airport (UCB, 66 nm).
Charter pricing from DAT depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Datong.
Field capability
ICAO
ZBDT
IATA
DAT
FAA / Local
ZBDT
Elevation
3,442 ft
Coordinates
40.0614° N · 113.4805° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs China fields
state range 6–14,472 ft
At 3,442 ft, DAT sits higher than 74% of the 227 China fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmCN-0015Huairen Air BaseShuozhou
- 60nmSZHShuozhou Zirun AirportShuozhou
- 66nmUCBUlanqab Jining AirportUlanqab
- 78nmZQZZhangjiakou Ningyuan AirportZhangjiakou
- 89nmHETHohhot Baita International AirportHohhot
- 91nmCN-0418Hohhot Shengle International Airport (under construction)Hohhot
Location
Open the full mapZBDT · Datong Yungang International Airport · Datong, China