Airports / China / PVG
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
ZSPD / PVGShanghai (Pudong), ChinaELEV 13 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shanghai Dachang Air Base (CN-0169) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZSPD / PVG) sits in Shanghai (Pudong), China, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 13 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list PVG as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Shanghai Dachang Air Base (CN-0169, 23 nm), Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA, 24 nm), and Chenghu General Airport (CN-0316, 52 nm).
Trip costs from PVG are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 上海 and 上海浦东国际机场. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PVG to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
ZSPD
IATA
PVG
FAA / Local
ZSPD
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
31.1434° N · 121.8050° 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 13 ft, PVG sits lower than 95% 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.
- 23nmCN-0169Shanghai Dachang Air BaseShanghai (Baoshan)
- 24nmSHAShanghai Hongqiao International AirportShanghai (Minhang)
- 52nmCN-0316Chenghu General AirportSuzhou
- 54nmCN-0146Daishan Air BaseZhoushan
- 65nmJNHJiaxing Nanhu AirportXiuzhou, Hangzhou
- 70nmNTGNantong Xingdong International AirportNantong (Tongzhou)
Location
Open the full mapZSPD · Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong), China
