Airports / China / HPG
Shennongjia Hongping Airport.
Shennongjia (Hongping), China · 8,365 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
8,365
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
65 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS).
Overview
Shennongjia Hongping Airport (ZHSN / HPG) sits in Shennongjia (Hongping), China, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 8,365 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list HPG as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS, 65 nm), Guangzhou MR Air Base / Guanghua Airport (LHK, 83 nm), and Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH, 87 nm). The field has a single 9,186-foot unpaved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from HPG are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HPG to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZHSN
IATA
HPG
FAA / Local
ZHSN
Elevation
8,365 ft
Coordinates
31.6260° N · 110.3400° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs China fields
state range 6–14,472 ft
At 8,365 ft, HPG 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 9,186 ft
- 17/359,186 ftUnknownLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 9,186 ft
HPG's 9,186 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 8,365 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.
- 65nmWDSShiyan Wudangshan AirportShiyan (Maojian)
- 83nmLHKGuangzhou MR Air Base / Guanghua AirportXiangyang (Laohekou)
- 87nmYIHYichang Sanxia AirportYichang (Xiaoting)
- 90nmENHEnshi Xujiaping AirportEnshi (Enshi)
- 90nmCN-0056Dangyang Air BaseYichang (Dangyang)
- 104nmXFNXiangyang Liuji AirportXiangyang (Xiangzhou)
Location
Open the full mapZHSN · Shennongjia Hongping Airport · Shennongjia (Hongping), China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HPG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,024 nm | 9h 45m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,828 nm | 11h 38m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,277 nm | 12h 40m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,708 nm | 13h 40m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,759 nm | 13h 48m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,866 nm | 14h 3m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,987 nm | 14h 19m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,004 nm | 14h 22m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HPG?
- Shennongjia Hongping Airport's longest runway is 9,186 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 HPG?
- Shennongjia Hongping Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,186 ft and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to HPG?
- The closest alternate is Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS), about 65 nm away, followed by Guangzhou MR Air Base / Guanghua Airport (LHK) at 83 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HPG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 45m (4,024 nm), Honolulu about 11h 38m (4,828 nm), Seattle about 12h 40m (5,277 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.