Flight Operations to Shanghai: Planning a flight to Shanghai? Here are the must-have Ops info and restrictions.

Cargo Facts Asia takes place at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport from April 25-26. Here’s the critical operational information for operations to Shanghai.

Shanghai Hongqiao Airport

ICAO code: ZSSS
IATA code: SHA
Latitude / longitude: 31.1919° N, 121.3370° E
Elevation: 3m
Magnetic variation: 5° W
Time Zone Info: GMT+8:00 no DST

Operational Restrictions

From/to the East or Northeast direction: No take-off or landing is allowed
From/to all directions: 1600-2159UTC there is no take-off or landing allowed
Slots for business jets are not available in ZSSS during 0700L-2159L/2300UTC-1359UTC (new restriction from February 22)
Chinese registered aircraft can park for 5 days
Foreign registered aircraft can park for 3 days

Operational Information

Overflight and landing permits are required for all private flights to ZSPD, ZSSS, ZSNJ, and ZSHC
Overflight and landing permits are required for all commercial and non-commercial flights to ZSPD, ZSSS, ZSNJ, and ZSHC
Overflight permit lead-time is 24-48 hours
Landing permit lead-time is three working days
If you’re not part of the static display, you need to park at Pudong (ZSPD), Nanjing (ZSNJ) or Hangzhou (ZSHC)

Pudong Airport

ICAO code: ZSPD
IATA code: PVG
Latitude / longitude: N 31° 08.7′ E121° 47.6′
Magnetic variation: 4.9°W
Elevation: 13′
Fuel: Jet A-1
Time Zone Info: GMT+8:00 no DST

Operational Restrictions

Cargo flights always use ZSPD when operating to Shanghai
One aircraft cannot occupy more than two inclusive slots during the period 0000-1359UTC on the same day
Business jet can only park no more than 48 hrs (2 nights) at SPD (new restriction from March 3)

Nanjing Lukon Airport

ICAO code: ZSNJ
IATA codeL: NKG
Latitude / longitude: N 31° 44.6′ E118° 51.8′
Magnetic variation: 4.5°W
Elevation: 49′
Fuel: Jet A-1
Time Zone Info: GMT+8:00 no DST

Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport

ICAO code: ZSHC
IATA code: HGH
N 30° 13.7′ E120° 26.0′
Magnetic variation: 4.4°W
Elevation: 23′
Fuel: Jet
Time Zone Info: GMT+8:00 no DST

Note:

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (IATA: HGH, ICAO: ZSHC) is approximately a one and a half hour drive from Shanghai
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (IATA: NKG, ICAO: ZSNJ) is approximately a two-hour drive from Shanghai
ZSNJ and ZSHC are Airports of Entry (AOEs), but support services at ZSHC are more limited. Neither airport requires slots
Both have high-speed train access to Shanghai. From ZSNJ it takes two hours, from ZSHC it takes about an hour
ZSNJ and ZSHC are in the proximity of some good options for hotel accommodation, as well as local transport options

Immigration

Shanghai applies a policy of 144-hour transit (Country A – China – Country B) stay visa free of charge. However, it is only available for passengers and not for crew. Transit passengers successfully applying for 144-hour visa exemption transits are allowed to stay within the restricted administration precincts including Shanghai municipality, Jiangsu Province, and Zhejiang Province for any amount of time under 144 hours.

The policy is applicable to the passengers who hold the following passports:

23 European countries with Schengen Visa Agreement: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, German, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
13 other European countries: Russia, Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Albania.
6 American countries: United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.
2 Oceanian countries: Australia and New Zealand.
6 Asian countries: Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

Currency: The currency in China is CNY/RMB.

Transportation: Taxis and buses are available at all airports.

Accommodation

Hotels in downtown:

JW Marriott Hotel at Tomorrow Square
The Peninsula Shanghai
The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong

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For support with your Flight Operations to Shanghai, contact UAS’ China Regional Office