Shanghai Pudong International Airport
ZSPD is the ICAO code for Shanghai Pudong International Airport (IATA PVG), located in Shanghai (Pudong), China.
Airport guide
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZSPD) sits 18 miles east of central Shanghai. Commercial service is overwhelmingly dominant — ZSPD is the principal international gateway to Shanghai and one of the busiest airports in China — and the field handles a meaningful flow of business aviation alongside the airline operations. For Shanghai-area private aviation, ZSPD is the typical international entry point, though Hongqiao International (ZSSS, 8 miles west of central Shanghai) handles the close-in domestic-focused charter market.
The five runways at ZSPD handle every current business jet without restriction. Two principal FBOs (Hawker Pacific Shanghai and Shanghai Hawker Pacific) handle business movements. Slot pressure is significant — Chinese aviation slot coordination is structured and brokers should plan ahead — and the Chinese operational considerations (CAAC permitting, the standard Chinese customs and immigration framework, AOC requirements for foreign operators) add procedural complexity. Field elevation is 13 feet, no density-altitude concerns. The dominant operational considerations are typhoon season (June through October), winter air quality and persistent low-visibility conditions, and the structural pressure of Chinese aviation regulation on foreign-flagged business jets. Ground time to The Bund and central Shanghai via the airport expressway is 35–50 minutes; the Maglev train delivers to Longyang Road station in 8 minutes.
Background from Wikipedia
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is one of the two international airports serving Shanghai, China.
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