Airport code
SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
SWA is the IATA code for Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport, an airport serving Jieyang (Rongcheng), China. Its ICAO code is ZGOW, and it operates in the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8). The airport sits at 23.5520, 116.5033 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 0 ft (0 m).
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About Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is an international airport serving the cities of Jieyang, Shantou and Chaozhou in South Central China's Guangdong province. It is located in the towns of Paotai and Denggang in Jiedong District, Jieyang, Guangdong. It was part of a relocation plan from the original Shantou Waisha Airport, and the site was chosen to be near the geographic center of Jieyang, Shantou, and Chaozhou. The airport was put into service on 15 December 2011, with the simultaneous shut-down of Shantou Waisha Airport as a commercial airport.
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Airport information
| IATA code | SWA |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | ZGOW |
| Airport name | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport |
| City | Jieyang (Rongcheng) |
| Country | China |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| Latitude | 23.5520 |
| Longitude | 116.5033 |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 10,499 ft (3,200 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport?
The IATA code for Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is SWA.
What is the ICAO code for Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport?
The ICAO code for Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is ZGOW.
Where is SWA airport located?
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) is located in Jieyang (Rongcheng), China.
What time zone is SWA in?
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport operates in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, which is UTC+8.
What is the nearest airport to SWA?
The nearest airport to Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) is Meixian Airport (MXZ) in Meizhou (Meixian), about 96 km away.
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