Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport guide

Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport serves the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province, close to the border with North Korea. The airfield was built in 1952 as a small military base, and civil flights began on 29 August 1985 under a joint military and civilian arrangement.

The airport handled about 1.38 million passengers and 10,369 aircraft movements in 2025. It has one concrete runway, 09/27, 2,600 metres long. The terminal building opened in 1997, and an international area added in 2013 opened on 13 October 2013.

Many routes link Yanji with South Korea, including Seoul Incheon, Busan, Cheongju and Daegu. Domestic services reach Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Qingdao and other cities. The runway closed for maintenance from 20 August to 26 October 2025. A replacement airport is under construction, with completion expected in 2029, and it will be named Yanji Jindalai International Airport.