5/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Large clean airport with many restrooms.”
Craig Chin5★ on Google
Airports / China / DYG
Large airport · DYG
Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport.
Zhangjiajie (Yongding), China · 8,530 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.9/5
Google rating
206 ratings
0
Operators based
8,530
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Zhangjiajie (Yongding), ChinaELEV 8,530 FTLarge airportScheduled service
3.9
Google rating
206
Google reviews
ratings on Google
8,530
Field elevation
feet above sea level
64
Nearest alternate
nm to CGD
Field standing
64 nm
To the nearest alternate
Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD).
Overview
Located in Zhangjiajie (Yongding), China, Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (ZGDY / DYG) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 8,530 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
DYG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD, 64 nm), Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ, 88 nm), and Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH, 88 nm). DYG offers a single 8,530-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of DYG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Dayong Airport and 张家界. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from DYG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Brands portfolio of food restaurants conveniently located at the airport.”
Craig Chin5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
ZGDY
IATA
DYG
FAA / Local
ZGDY
Elevation
8,530 ft
Coordinates
29.1047° N · 110.4428° 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 8,530 ft, DYG sits higher than 91% of the 227 China fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,530 ft
- 08/268,530 ft × 148 ftUnknownUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 8,530 ft
DYG's 8,530 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 8,530 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 64nmCGDChangde Taohuayuan AirportChangde (Dingcheng)
- 88nmJIQQianjiang Wulingshan AirportQianjiang
- 88nmENHEnshi Xujiaping AirportEnshi (Enshi)
- 95nmTENTongren Fenghuang AirportTongren (Daxing)
- 102nmYIHYichang Sanxia AirportYichang (Xiaoting)
- 107nmHJJHuaihua Zhijiang AirportHuaihua
Location
Open the full mapZGDY · Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport · Zhangjiajie (Yongding), China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from DYG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,151 nm | 10h 3m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,873 nm | 11h 44m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,401 nm | 12h 58m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,822 nm | 13h 56m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,889 nm | 14h 6m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,993 nm | 14h 20m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,101 nm | 14h 35m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,123 nm | 14h 38m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use DYG?
- Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport's longest runway is 8,530 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at DYG?
- Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,530 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to DYG?
- The closest alternate is Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), about 64 nm away, followed by Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) at 88 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from DYG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 10h 3m (4,151 nm), Honolulu about 11h 44m (4,873 nm), Seattle about 12h 58m (5,401 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.