Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY)

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, opened on 1 September 1991, is the main airport in the city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. It operates numerous domestic and some international flights, mainly to neighbouring countries.

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Number of Terminals - 3 - Terminal 1 (currently closed), Terminal 2 (domestic flights) and Terminal 3 (international and domestic flights). Open 24 hours a day. Terminals 2 and 3 are connected by free shuttle buses operating every 15 minutes between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm.

Annual passenger traffic: 13.6 million passengers transited in 2022.

Tel: +86 299 6788

Information desks are located in the Arrivals and Departures Halls of Terminal 2 and on the second floor of Terminal 3, available from 6:00 am until the last flight.

 Location

The airport is located 13 km (8.1 miles) northeast of Xianyang city and 25 km (16 miles) northwest of Xi'an.

Car rental agencies

There are offices from Avis (Tel +86 400 001 3600) and Hertz (Tel +86 134 8440 7335) in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 3, operating 24 hours a day.

Note that you won't be able to drive in China without a Chinese driving licence. An alternative is to rent a car with a driver.

Parking services at Xi'an Xianyang Airport (XIY)

The airport grounds have short and long-stay parking spaces located in front of the terminals.

Facilities for passengers with special needs

There are lifts and ramps, adapted toilets and accessible telephones. Passengers requiring special assistance or wheelchairs should inform their airline of their particular needs prior to their flight departure.