Puer Simao Airport

It was officially opened to traffic on March 15, 1961. The apron area is 15600 square meters, with 3 aircraft stands. It has a runway of 2500 meters (2734 yards) in length and is available for Boeing 737 and smaller aircrafts to land. The flight zone is 4C grade and the terminal covers an area of 5,382 square meters.
 

Puer Airport Code: SYM

Location

Puer Airport is situated at No.123, Si’ting Road, Simao District, Puer City, Yunnan Province, 4.5 kilometers (3 miles) away from the downtown Pu’er.

 

Airlines Companies

Puer Airport cooperates with China Eastern Airlines (MU), Sichuan Airlines (3U), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Chengdu Airlines (EU), Lucky Air (8L), and Chongqing Airlines (OQ).

 

Simao Airport Flights Schedule

Direct flights to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Dali are included. The following are the detailed flight information.
 
To/ From Frequency (weekly) Travel Time
Beijing Daily 6H05M(stopover at Kunming)
Shanghai Daily 5H35M(stopover at Kunming)
Chengdu 1 on each Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun. 2H
Chongqing Daily 2H
Kunming 5 on each Mon. Wed. Fri.
6 on each Tue. Thurs. Sat. Sun.
2H20M
Dali Daily 1H
 
 

Transportation from Airport to Downtown Puer

 

1: City Bus

 Line 6: Puer Airport - Dahuangdi
Main Stops: Simao Airport – Fortune Plaza – New Star Kindergarten – Tianshun Supermarket – City Bureau of Meteorology – Urban Garden Community – Municipal Special Education School – Dahuangdi
Operating Hour: 06:40-21:30
Ticket Price: CNY 1

 Line 2: Maji Yakou – Airport – Putijing
Main Stops: Majiyakou – Shilong Road – Siting Bazaar – Traffic Road – Simao Airport – Hongqi Square – Century Square – 62 th Hospital – Pu’er University – Putijing
Operating Hour: 06:40-21:30
Ticket Price: CNY 2
 

2: Taxi

It will take about 10 minutes and CNY 15 to the downtown.

 

Service in Puer Airport

 Mobile VIP Room: next to the boarding gate 1. There is food, drink, WIFI and smoking area in it.
 
 Maternal and Child Room: next to boarding gate 2 with cribs in it
 
 Counters for Passengers Taking Economic Class: check-in counter No.2 - 4
 
 Counters for First Class and Eastern Miles Gold and Silver Card: check-in counter No.1
 
 Counter for Airport Ticket Replacement: next to the check-in counter No.1
 
 Baggage Claim Area: the south of arrival hall, directly opposite to Exit 4 in the departure hall

 

Where to go in Puer

 1: China Puer Tea Exhibition Garden

Built on the Yingpan Mountain, it is 29 kilometers (18 miles) away from the downtown area. Core tourism area is composed of nine parts, such as tea-picking zone, Tea making workshop, Pu’er Tea museum and so on. Tourists can fully experience the fun of watching, picking, making, eating, tasting, worshipping and buying tea.

 2:  Mt. Awa
Sea clouds is a unique and fascinating natural landscape of Awa Mountain in Ximeng County. It is ever-changing, very spectacular. After the clouds disperse, the dragon bamboo, terraced fields, green pines, plantain trees, and bamboo houses in villages look even more fresh and beautiful among the lofty mountains.
 
- Last updated on Mar. 11, 2022 -