Airports / China / EHU
Ezhou Huahu International Airport.
Ezhou, China · 86 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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12 ratings
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Operators based
86
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
29 nm
To the nearest alternate
Paozhuwan Air Base (CN-0344), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ezhou Huahu International Airport (ZHEC / EHU) is a large commercial airport serving Ezhou, China. The field lies at an elevation of 86 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
EHU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Paozhuwan Air Base (CN-0344, 29 nm), Shanpo Air Base (CN-0345, 41 nm), and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH, 50 nm). EHU offers 2 runways, the longest 11,811-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of EHU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from EHU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZHEC
IATA
EHU
FAA / Local
ZHEC
Elevation
86 ft
Coordinates
30.3412° N · 115.0393° 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 86 ft, EHU sits lower than 80% of the 227 China fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 11,811 ft
- 01L/19R11,811 ft × 148 ftConcreteUnlit
- 01R/19L11,811 ft × 148 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,811 ft
EHU's 11,811 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 29nmCN-0344Paozhuwan Air BaseWuhan (Xinzhou)
- 41nmCN-0345Shanpo Air BaseWuhan
- 50nmWUHWuhan Tianhe International AirportWuhan (Huangpi)
- 51nmWHNWuhan Hannan Municipal AirportWuhan (Hannan)
- 69nmCN-0085Xiaogan Air BaseXiaogan (Xiaonan)
- 99nmKHNNanchang Changbei International AirportNanchang
Location
Open the full mapZHEC · Ezhou Huahu International Airport · Ezhou, China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from EHU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,963 nm | 9h 37m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,622 nm | 11h 9m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,207 nm | 12h 31m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,609 nm | 13h 27m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,705 nm | 13h 40m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,802 nm | 13h 54m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,888 nm | 14h 6m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,918 nm | 14h 10m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use EHU?
- Ezhou Huahu International Airport's longest paved runway is 11,811 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 EHU?
- Ezhou Huahu International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 11,811 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to EHU?
- The closest alternate is Paozhuwan Air Base (CN-0344), about 29 nm away, followed by Shanpo Air Base (CN-0345) at 41 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from EHU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 37m (3,963 nm), Honolulu about 11h 9m (4,622 nm), Seattle about 12h 31m (5,207 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.