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Overview - Kunming Changshui International Airport

Kunming Changshui International Airport [zh] (IATA: KMG; ICAO: ZPPP) serves the city of Kunming.


Service to the city is provided through Kunming Airport (机场中心) Station, located on-site. Within the airport, there is also an internal service.

External Services

External services to Kunming are provided through Metro service.

Kunming Airport (机场中心) Station

 ON-SITE 

Metro
Kunming Airport (机场中心) Station

Kunming Airport (机场中心) Station. Source: Wikimedia (March 21, 2021, N509FZ)/CC BY-SA 4.0

Kunming Airport (机场中心) Station [zh] is located on-site under Terminal 1. It was opened on June 28, 2012.


Kunming Airport (机场中心) Station is on the Kunming Metro [zh] Line 6 [zh]. The following services serve this station:

  • Metro - Kunming Metro Line 6 - Service to Tangzixiang (塘子巷). As of September 2026, 6 trains operate per hour towards Kunming on weekdays off peak

Connector Services

Kunming Changshui International Airport has no connector service.

Internal Services

The Green Dolphin runs between Terminal 1 and Satellite 1.

Green Dolphin (绿海豚/旅客捷运系统)

The Green Dolphin (绿海豚/旅客捷运系统) is a 1.88 km low floor LRV light metro service that connects Terminal 1 and Satellite 1. The Green Dolphin began service on July 26, 2021.


The service uses low floor light rail rolling stock in seven-segment consists with 8 doors on each side per consist. The system is fully trenched below-grade and entirely grade separated.


Line colors from airport logo on official website as of September 27, 2026

References & Helpful Links

Airport Website (Chinese)


External Citations


Last Updated: Sep 27, 2026