Chengde Puning Airport (ZBCD)
Medium airport · Chengde, Hebei Province, China
Airport data
| Name | Chengde Puning Airport |
|---|---|
| ICAO | ZBCD |
| IATA | CDE |
| Coordinates | N 41°7'21" E 118°4'26" 41.12250, 118.07389 |
| Location | Chengde, Hebei Province, China |
| Scheduled service | Yes |
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 9,186 ft (2800 m) | 148 ft | — | No |
Chengde Puning Airport at a glance
Chengde Puning Airport is a medium airport in Chengde, Hebei Province, China, known to airline systems as CDE. No official elevation is recorded for this entry, so treat published circuit heights with care and confirm locally. The airport handles scheduled commercial service, so expect controlled procedures, published approaches and commercial traffic in the pattern.
The single runway, 12/30, offers 9,186 ft (2800 m), without recorded lighting. Runway numbers give magnetic orientation: runway 12 points roughly 120° magnetic.
For the weather side of planning, the live METAR and TAF page for ZBCD shows the current observation decoded line by line — wind on an instrument dial, visibility, cloud layers and the resulting flight rules — refreshed continuously from official sources.
Nearest airports to Chengde Puning Airport
Distances are great-circle, measured from the field reference point — planning distances along airways or roads will run longer.
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pingquan Air Base | CN-0201 | 56 km (30 NM) |
| Tangshan Zunhua Air Base | CN-0025 | 115 km (62 NM) |
| Fengning Air Base | CN-0013 | 123 km (66 NM) |
| Chifeng Yulong Airport | ZBCF | 132 km (71 NM) |
| Beijing Capital International Airport | ZBAA | 170 km (92 NM) |
Flight-planning notes for Chengde Puning Airport
With no published elevation for Chengde Puning Airport, compute performance conservatively and confirm the field figure from local sources before relying on pattern or approach altitudes. Expect published instrument procedures, controlled airspace and clearance requirements; slots and handling may apply to general aviation traffic.
This entry is one of 334 airports and airfields we list for China — the country index on the airports hub links the rest. Coordinates above are given in both DMS and decimal degrees so they can go straight into a GPS, a flight planner or a chart plot without conversion.
Where this data comes from
The reference layer behind this page builds on the OurAirports dataset — a public-domain, community-maintained register of the world's airports that many flight planners and apps rely on — with equity records preserved from documented historical listings where the dataset is silent. Figures are carried as published: elevations as surveyed, coordinates as filed, runway dimensions as recorded. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap, and the whole layer regenerates from source on every site build, so corrections upstream arrive here automatically.
Frequently asked questions about Chengde Puning Airport
What is the ICAO code of Chengde Puning Airport?
The ICAO identifier of Chengde Puning Airport is ZBCD, and its IATA code is CDE. The ICAO code is the one used in flight plans, METAR reports and aeronautical charts.
Where exactly is Chengde Puning Airport located?
The airport lies at 41.1225, 118.0739 — in Chengde, Hebei Province, China, in the northern hemisphere. The closest listed field is Pingquan Air Base, about 56 km away.
Does ZBCD publish METAR weather reports?
Where the station reports, the current METAR and TAF for ZBCD appear on its live weather page on this site, refreshed continuously from the US NWS Aviation Weather Center feed.
How long is the runway at Chengde Puning Airport?
Chengde Puning Airport has one runway. The longest, 12/30, measures 9,186 ft (2800 m).