Location: About 13 kilometers (8 miles) away from Dali City, Dali Airport, also named Dali Huangcaoba Airport, is located on the southeast bank of Erhai Lake in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture.

Dali Airport
Brief Introduction
Established in 1995, Dali Airport covers an area of 416 acres including a 4200 square meters (1 acre) terminal building and a 19,550 square meters (4.8 acres) apron, which can handle planes such as the Boeing 737. The apron has 4 parking positions and the runway is 2600 meters (1.6 miles) long. This is the first high altitude airport in China with a complex geographic situation.
At present, flights using Dali Airport connect Dali with many cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, Xishuangbanna, Tianjin, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang and Guangzhou. Many flights, such as to Guangzhou and Kunming, operate daily.
Dali Airport Transportation
Since the distance is not too great, the taxi is a great choice for travel between Dali airport and the city. More information about airport transportation is available at Dali Transportation by Air.
Official Website of Dali Airport


June 18th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Is it safe to take a taxi at Dali Airport? I am arriving in late evening and it is my first time in Dali.
September 8th, 2011 at 7:01 am
I think it is safe to take a taxi at the airport even if your flight is at the late night. but be careful your when you tell you