🇨🇳 Bengbu Tenghu Airport (U.C.)

Bengbu Tenghu Airport (IATA: BFY, ICAO: ZSBA) is a civil transport airport located in Huaiyuan County, Bengbu City, Anhui Province, China, approximately 37 kilometers southeast of downtown Bengbu.

Type of facility and operations: The airport is a 4C-rated domestic feeder airport. It features a single concrete runway measuring 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide, with 1.5-meter-wide shoulders on each side. The terminal building covers 26,000 square meters and has six boarding bridges. The apron has 11 Category C aircraft stands, including 3 for general aviation, with 6 contact stands, and one de-icing stand. The airport is designed to handle 1.8 million passengers and 10,000 tons of cargo annually, with long-term plans to expand to 6 million passengers and 50,000 tons of cargo per year.

Notable features or history: Construction of Bengbu Tenghu Airport was completed in May 2025, and it officially commenced operations on April 29, 2026. The first commercial flight, Donghai Airlines Flight DZ6253 from Shenzhen, landed on April 29, 2026, marking the airport's inauguration. The airport's architectural design, inspired by "Wings of Soaring," features a streamlined roof resembling a giant roc. Historically, Bengbu Airport has undergone several transformations, including being a dual-use military-civilian airport in 1988 and a relocation project starting in 1998.

Current status: As of April 2026, the airport operates two shuttle bus routes connecting to Bengbu City Area and Huaiyuan County Town. In its first year of operation, the airport plans to gradually open 8 routes to 11 cities, including Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Haikou, and Harbin. Donghai Airlines currently operates routes to Dalian and Shenzhen. As of May 27, 2026, the airport had handled over 10,000 passengers and 64 flight movements.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, flightradar24.com, baike.baidu.com, thepilotsdesk.com, sprinkle.com*