Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (
IATA: ZHY,
ICAO: ZLZW) is an airport serving the city of
Zhongwei in
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,
China. It is located 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) northwest of the city. The airport cost 370 million yuan to build and started operation on 26 December 2008.[1][2] It was originally called Zhongwei Xiangshan Airport (中卫香山机场), but adopted the current name in August 2012 to promote the local tourist attraction Shapotou.[3]