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Beihai Fucheng Airport (IATA: BHY, ICAO:ZGBH) is located in the city of Beihai, China. It is the primary international airport serving Beihai and its surrounding metropolitan area.
Airport Overview
Beihai Fucheng Airport(BHY) | ICAO: ZGBH
Beihai Fucheng Airport is a regional passenger airport serving Beihai in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Its location at approximately 21.5394001°N, 109.2939987°E places it within the Beihai coastal economic area and near the city’s tourism, seafood, port-related and light-manufacturing activities. For international air freight, the airport should generally be assessed as a regional gateway rather than assumed to be a dedicated cargo hub. Our service team can coordinate airport acceptance, airline space checks and onward transfer through a suitable domestic or international gateway according to commodity, destination and customs requirements. Actual cargo acceptance, aircraft capacity, handling arrangements and operating schedules must be confirmed before booking.
| Airport | Beihai Fucheng Airport |
|---|---|
| Location | Beihai, Guangxi, China |
| Codes | IATA: BHY; ICAO: ZGBH |
| Coordinates | 21.5394001°N, 109.2939987°E |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
Key Highlights
- Regional gateway profile: Best suited to planned regional shipments, with international routings commonly requiring confirmation of a connecting gateway.
- Coastal industrial catchment: Beihai and surrounding Guangxi areas support seafood, tourism-related supply chains, manufacturing and port-linked trade.
- Connection-led planning: Total transit time depends on the available passenger-belly or freighter capacity, transfer point, trucking plan and customs status.
- Pre-acceptance is important: Shipment dimensions, chargeable weight, commodity classification and handling requirements should be checked before tendering cargo.
- Temperature-sensitive potential: Seafood and other perishables require advance confirmation of cool-chain handling, acceptance windows and delivery arrangements.
Cargo Facilities & Services
Facility availability and handling scope should be confirmed against the specific flight, airline and appointed ground handler.
Routes & Transit Times
- Domestic distribution: Depending on airline schedules and available capacity, cargo may connect through major Chinese aviation gateways before moving to the final domestic destination.
- International export: Shipments may require a planned transfer to an airport with the relevant international flight, cargo terminal, customs and handling capability. The connecting airport and airline must be selected case by case.
- Airline selection: Our service team checks operating carrier, interline or transfer feasibility, aircraft belly capacity, cargo restrictions and destination acceptance before issuing a routing proposal.
- Transit variability: Actual lead time is affected by booking confirmation, weekend and holiday schedules, transfer protection, customs inspection, weather, aircraft changes and the readiness of export documents. No fixed transit time should be assumed without a confirmed booking.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
- Primary catchment: Beihai city and nearby areas of Guangxi, with inland collection arranged according to shipper location, cargo readiness and road conditions.
- Seafood and perishables: Fresh or frozen seafood, chilled food and related products may require rapid handover, sanitary or inspection documentation and continuous temperature planning.
- Manufactured goods: Light industrial products, components, consumer goods and project-related materials can move by air when shipment value or urgency justifies the premium.
- Tourism and retail supply: Time-sensitive hotel, retail and service-sector replenishment may benefit from regional uplift, subject to available capacity and destination connectivity.
- Consolidated cargo: Lower-volume shipments may be consolidated through a suitable gateway, provided packing, customs data and delivery deadlines allow the additional transfer step.
Operations & Compliance
- Cut-off planning: Airline cargo cut-off is flight-specific and may be earlier for export, special cargo, oversized pieces or shipments requiring inspection. Our team confirms the applicable tender deadline after space is secured.
- Dangerous goods: Provide the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, quantity, packing certificate and shipper’s declaration where required. Do not tender undeclared lithium batteries, chemicals, aerosols or other restricted articles.
- Temperature and live cargo: Confirm required temperature range, packaging endurance, coolant arrangement, acceptance window and emergency contact. Live animals or biological materials require advance airline and regulatory approval.
- Customs and documents: Commercial invoice, packing list, export declaration data, permits, inspection documents and consignee information must be consistent. Customs examination or document correction can interrupt the planned connection.
Shipping Tips
- Send our service team the commodity description, HS code, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, ready date, destination airport and delivery deadline before requesting a quote.
- For seafood, chilled products or other perishables, prepare insulated packaging and temperature records where appropriate, and reserve enough time for inspection and handover.
- For oversized, dense or irregular cargo, provide photographs and a packing drawing so the airline can assess aircraft loading, palletization and transfer restrictions.
- Keep a backup routing through a suitable domestic or international gateway when the regional flight does not provide reliable onward connectivity; the alternative must be rechecked for customs and handling feasibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Beihai Fucheng Airport handle international export cargo directly?
Direct international acceptance depends on the operating flight, airline authorization, customs arrangement and ground-handling capability at the time of shipment. Our service team verifies these conditions and proposes a gateway transfer when direct acceptance is not suitable.
Which documents are normally needed for an air export booking?
Typical documents include a commercial invoice, packing list, transport instructions and export declaration information. Product permits, inspection certificates, origin documents or other regulatory papers may be required according to the commodity and destination.
How should seafood or chilled cargo be arranged?
Confirm the product condition, required temperature, packaging endurance, coolant plan and latest delivery time first. Our team then checks airline acceptance, available cool-chain handling and whether a faster gateway transfer is operationally safer.
Can dangerous goods be booked through this airport?
Possibly, but acceptance is not automatic. The airline and ground handler must review the classification, packing, labels, declaration and quantity before booking. Undeclared restricted articles should never be delivered to the terminal.
What causes a shipment to miss its planned connection?
Common causes include late delivery, incomplete customs data, inspection, flight capacity changes, oversized-piece restrictions, special-cargo approval delays and weather disruption. Our team reduces this risk through pre-checking and a documented fallback routing.
Data Sources & Provenance
Airport identity, codes, location, coordinates and time-zone fields in this module are based on the supplied airport record. Regulatory and aviation reference domains for independent verification include caac.gov.cn, iata.org and icao.int.
Flight schedules, airline acceptance, cargo terminal procedures, customs arrangements, cut-off times, special-cargo capability and transit performance change by date and shipment profile. Our service team verifies these operational details with the relevant carrier, handler, customs broker and consignee before final booking.