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About Fuzhou Changle International Airport
The Binhai Express links its Airport station with central Fuzhou and the main railway station, making the rail-to-terminal connection a useful feature to understand before arrival. Airport construction has altered the pedestrian approach, so follow current signs between the station and terminal. Check the terminal on the flight booking and choose the city connection accordingly.
The airport was first proposed in 1991 and construction began in 1993, making it the first large, modern airport in China financed entirely by a local government; it opened on 23 June 1997 with a single runway, a 137,000-square-meter terminal and 24 stands. Provincial authorities initially hoped it would match the standard of Singapore Changi Airport, but early passenger volumes were low, causing financial losses. In 2003 the airport shifted from sole municipal funding and management to a shareholding, group-based structure, bringing in provincial capital and passing management to the Xiamen International Airport Group.
A first expansion round began in August 2010, mainly enlarging the apron from 24 to 36 stands and adding terminal space, raising annual capacity above 11 million passengers; throughput first passed 10 million passengers on 30 November 2015. A second round, launched around 2014-2015 at a cost of about 1.95 billion yuan, added a new main terminal building and wings and expanded the apron and taxiways to 62 stands, completed in stages between 2017 and 2018 and raising capacity to 25 million passengers a year. A further expansion begun in September 2020 is adding a 255,000-square-meter T2 terminal, a new runway and 68 stands, intended to bring capacity to 36 million passengers annually.
At the airport
- The Airport station connection with the Binhai Express corridor.
- The signed pedestrian link between rail transport and the passenger terminal.
Background & history
Fuzhou Changle International Airport (IATA: FOC, ICAO: ZSFZ) is an international airport serving Fuzhou, the capital of East China's Fujian province. It was inaugurated on 23 June 1997 after being approved to start construction by the state council in 1992. The current handling capacity is approximately 6.5 million people annually. The airport is located near the shore of the Taiwan Strait in Zhanggang Subdistrict, Changle, about 50 km (31 mi) east of central Fuzhou. The airport is also a major hub for the namesake Fuzhou Airlines and XiamenAir. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, in 2025, Fuzhou Changle International Airport recorded 112,326 flight take offs and landings, and 16.117 million passenger movements, representing a year-on-year increases of 3.9% and 5.3% respectively.
Excerpt from Wikipedia: Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected introductory sentences; formatting simplified. Background information, not current visitor-service advice.
The surrounding area
The provincial capital offers historic residences and a specific broth-and-snack food culture.
Location & getting there
Getting to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
Use the Binhai Express Airport station for the rail approach, then follow current terminal signs. A June 2026 official notice rerouted the T1 approach through a new corridor to Door 6; check the live signs because construction routes can change.
Plan your connection
A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.
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Booked passenger terminal
Complete the flight arrival or departure formalities at the correct building.
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Airport rail or coach connection
Continue towards the booked Fuzhou destination using the signed ground-transport route.
This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.
Find Fuzhou Changle International Airport
福州长乐国际机场 · 福州市
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
- Fuzhou Changle International Airport ↗
- www.fuzhou.gov.cn ↗
- fzxq.fuzhou.gov.cn ↗
- Chinese Wikipedia: 福州长乐国际机场 (revision 94275487, 2026-09-10) ↗
- English Wikipedia: Fuzhou Changle International Airport (revision 1373287115, 2026-09-05) ↗
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “Fuzhou Changle International Airport” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1373287115.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "福州长乐国际机场", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94275487.
Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Fuzhou Changle International Airport", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1373287115.