Hohhot Baita International Airport – HET

Hohhot Baita International Airport is a public airport located in Saihan District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. It operates under the IATA code HET and the ICAO code ZBHH. It is the main international airport serving Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, China and is located roughly 9 miles from the city center. Its name means ‘White Pagoda’ in Baita and is a reference to the popular historical attraction that is just 3.5 miles from the airport. Hohhot Baita International Airport sits at an elevation of 3,556 feet above mean sea level and in 2018, it handled 12,159,175 passengers. In the same time period, it handled over 40,200 metric tons of cargo.

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The airport was opened in 1958. It underwent expansions and upgrades in 2007, which helped it accommodate the growing passenger demand. A new terminal was added during the expansion. Because of the growing demand on the airport and the lack of space for further expansion, a bigger airport is being constructed in Horinger County. The busiest airlines that serve Hohhot Baita International Airport include Tianjin Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Express Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Helingeer County, Hohhot, Tumotezuo Qi, and Wuchuan County.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There are many hotels, motels, and resorts that are located in the area served by the Hohhot Baita International Airport. Two that are found less than three and a half miles away include the Wanhao Hotel and the Haoman Hotel. The luxurious Wanda Vista Hohhot is also less than 5 miles away, while the Phoenix Hotel Inner Mongolia is around 7 miles away from the airport.