Heihe Aihui Airport

Heihe Aihui Airport
黑河瑷珲机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesHeihe, Heilongjiang, China
Elevation AMSL312 m (1,024 ft)
Coordinates50°10′20″N 127°18′31″E / 50.17222°N 127.30861°E / 50.17222; 127.30861
Map
HEK is located in Heilongjiang
HEK
HEK
Location of airport in Heilongjiang
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2025 [1])
Passengers345,078
Aircraft movements5,154
Cargo (metric tons)140.5
Source:[2]
Heihe Aihui Airport
Simplified Chinese黑河瑷珲机场
Traditional Chinese黑河璦琿機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHēihé Àihuī Jīchǎng

Heihe Aihui Airport (IATA: HEK, ICAO: ZYHE) is an airport serving the city of Heihe in Heilongjiang Province, China. It is not far away from Ignatyevo Airport in Blagoveshchensk, Russia.

History

Heihe Aihui Airport, originally named Heihe Airport, opened in 1933. Initially used for both military and civilian purposes, it operated regular routes to Harbin, Qiqihar, and Mohe.[3][4]

In 1958, Heihe Airport was officially converted into a purely civilian airport and put into operation. In the same year, regular flights between Heihe and Harbin were launched, making it an important hub for strengthening transportation and economic ties in northern Heilongjiang Province. Due to the deterioration of Sino-Soviet relations, the airport was closed in 1969 and was not rebuilt until the 1980s.[4][5][6]

In 1983, in order to adapt to the needs of reform and opening up, the state decided to rebuild Heihe Airport, and Heihe Airport was re-established in October 1984.[5] In November 1985, the airport resumed operations, at which time the airport had an unpaved runway. The Harbin-Heihe route resumed operation using Antonov An-24.[7][8]

In 1987, Heihe took the lead in resuming trade along the Sino-Soviet border.[7] In 1987, the second phase of the expansion project of Heihe Airport was launched, which included the construction of a 1,500-meter-long and 30-meter-wide cement runway, marking a significant upgrade in the airport's hardware facilities.[4]

To meet the needs of tourism and trade activities between China and Russia, Heihe Airport launched the Heihe-Blagoveshchensk charter flight route in 1994, which is known as the "world's shortest international route," with the flight taking only 9 minutes from takeoff to landing.[9]

In 1996, Heihe Airport was closed for expansion.[10] The actual expansion work began on May 7, 2000. The total investment for the project was 198.53 million yuan. The flight area construction was completed on September 30, 2001. The expansion project was completed on October 1, 2003. The newly expanded airport is a 4C-class airport with a runway 2,500 meters long and 45 meters wide, capable of handling medium-sized aircraft such as the B-737 and MD82.[4]

In March 2016, Heihe Airport was officially renamed Heihe Aihui Airport.[11][12][13]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Chengdu Airlines Daqing,[14] Harbin, Mohe,[15] Wudalianchi,[16] Yichun (Heilongjiang)[17]
China Eastern Airlines Harbin, Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Harbin

References

  1. ↑ 中国民航局 (2026-02-26). "2025年全国民用运输机场生产统计公报". 中国民航局. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Airport information for Heihe Airport" – via Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ↑ 新浪财经. "航拍黑河瑷珲机场，有世界上最短的国际航线，从起飞到降落9分钟". cj.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "机场信息_新浪航空航天_新浪网". skyinfo.news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  5. 1 2 "黑河瑷珲机场". data.carnoc.com. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  6. ↑ "黑龙江省黑河境内的三座飞机场一览_嫩江". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  7. 1 2 "黑河机场助力黑河市发展：让边陲小城日益繁荣-中国民航网". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  8. ↑ "数字方志_中共黑龙江省委史志研究室_黑龙江史志网". hljszw.org.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  9. ↑ "黑河机场助力黑河市发展：让边陲小城日益繁荣-中国民航网". caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  10. ↑ "传承者 见证人". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  11. ↑ "黑河瑷珲机场(HEK,ZYHE)". www.ufsoo.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  12. ↑ 综合 (2016-03-23). "黑龙江黑河机场更名为黑河瑷珲机场". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  13. ↑ "Heihe airport gets a name change". China Daily. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "‌航班时刻表2025年3月30日-2025年10月25日". Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "黑龙江首条！哈尔滨机场正式开通新航线！". Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "‌（更新）五大连池机场2025年夏秋航季航班时刻表". Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "‌黑河机场（2025）夏秋季航班时刻表". Retrieved 28 April 2025.


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