Yinchuan Hedong International Airport is the primary airport serving
Yinchuan, the capital of
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located southeast of downtown Yinchuan in the
town of Linghe of
Lingwu City. A relatively small airport compared to many airports in China, it nevertheless is the autonomous region's main
aviation gateway. Its name "Hedong" literally means "East of the River" and derives from the airport's location east of the
Yellow River. It is connected to over 20 cities by either direct flights, or transferring in
Xi'an and
Beijing. The
terminal building covers a total area of .