PVG Airport Code, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
PVG is the IATA airport code for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, serving Shanghai, China. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, ZSPD.
What airport is PVG?
PVG is the IATA airport code for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, in Shanghai, China. The same airport has the ICAO code ZSPD.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 11 in our dataset. Its ICAO code ZSPD begins with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia.
| IATA airport code | PVG |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | ZSPD |
| Airport | Shanghai Pudong International Airport |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Main airlines | MU, HO, FM |
| Runways | 5 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is PVG airport located?
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is in Shanghai, China, at coordinates 31.1434, 121.805.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 31.14° N, 121.81° E. It is close to sea level at 13 ft (4 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at PVG
It has 5 runways. The longest is 13,123 ft (4.00 km), designated 17L/35R.
Which airlines fly to PVG?
The open route dataset lists MU (China Eastern Airlines), HO (Juneyao Airlines), FM (Shanghai Airlines), 9C (China SSS), CA (Air China), CZ (China Southern Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the PVG code comes from
PVG is Shanghai PudonG, the 1999 airport in the Pudong district that took over Shanghai's international traffic. The V is generally described as a filler with no meaning, P and G alone being unassignable as a pair. Hongqiao, the older city airport, keeps SHA, so Shanghai splits its traffic across two codes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
The IATA code for Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai is PVG. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Shanghai?
The 3-letter IATA code for Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai is PVG.
What is the ICAO code for Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
The ICAO code for Shanghai Pudong International Airport is ZSPD. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code PVG.
What is the difference between PVG and ZSPD?
PVG is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. ZSPD is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
What does the V in PVG stand for?
Nothing, by every common account. PVG takes the P and G from Pudong and inserts V as a filler letter to make a free three-letter combination. Shanghai's other airport, Hongqiao, uses SHA, the city's own letters.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in China and the wider region:
Popular routes from PVG
Distance and typical flight time from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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