Airports / China / CAN
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
ZGGG / CANGuangzhou (Huadu), ChinaELEV 50 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO).
Overview
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, listed as ZGGG / CAN, is a large commercial airport in Guangzhou (Huadu), China. The airport sits 50 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 CAN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO, 22 nm), Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 53 nm), and Shek Kong Air Base (VHSK, 72 nm).
Charter pricing from CAN depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Guangzhou (Huadu).
Field capability
ICAO
ZGGG
IATA
CAN
FAA / Local
ZGGG
Elevation
50 ft
Coordinates
23.3924° N · 113.2990° 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 50 ft, CAN sits lower than 85% 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.
- 22nmFUOFoshan Shadi AirportFoshan (Nanhai)
- 53nmSZXShenzhen Bao'an International AirportShenzhen
- 72nmVHSKShek Kong Air BaseIslands
- 73nmHKGHong Kong International AirportHong Kong
- 75nmHUZHuizhou Pingtan AirportHuizhou (Pingtan)
- 76nmMFMMacau International AirportNossa Senhora do Carmo
Location
Open the full mapZGGG · Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou (Huadu), China