Why is Foshan Shadi Airport so small?

Shadi Airport is the smallest civil aviation airport in China. Because it is a military-civilian airport, its construction is restricted.

Foshan Shati Airport (IATA:FUO, ICAO:ZGFS), referred to as "Foshan Airport" for short, is located at the intersection of Chanxi Avenue and Airport Road, Shishan Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 7.5km southeast of Foshan city center and 21.5km northeast of Guangzhou city center. It is a 4C-class military-civilian airport and an independent airport of China United Airlines.

As of April 2020, the terminal building of Foshan Shadi Airport covers an area of more than 4,000 square meters, and there are 10 civil aviation seats on the platform, all of which are Class C seats; The runway is 2800 meters long and 45 meters wide; It can meet the annual passenger throughput 1 10,000 passengers.

Online check-in

Foshan Shati Airport has the "Airport Customs Clearance Treasure" service launched by China United Airlines Co., Ltd. Passengers can get a mobile phone QR code after checking in and selecting seats with China United Airlines APP.

If the passenger has no checked baggage, he only needs to bring the QR code of his mobile phone to the security checkpoint, and then he can directly print the paper boarding pass for security check. The system makes full use of the operational advantages of Foshan Shadi Airport and seamlessly connects with its security inspection system. It is a self-service customs clearance system covering the whole process of passenger self-service.