Zhengzhou airport's global cargo ranking continued to rise, climbing from 44th in 2023 to 36th in 2024 and into the global top 30 in 2025, marking three consecutive jumps.
On September 14, a special press conference on the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ) was hosted by the Information Office of the Henan Provincial People's Government as part of its series themed "15th Five-Year Plan: A New Chapter". Xiao Guosheng, director of the zone's Development, Reform and Statistics Bureau, noted that Zhengzhou airport handled 1.033 million metric tons of cargo and mail in 2025, joining the global "million-ton cargo club". Its international cargo and mail throughput has ranked fifth nationwide for nine consecutive years.
The press conference also unveiled ZAEZ's hub development goals during the 15th Five-Year Plan period: Zhengzhou airport aims to maintain its position among the world's top 30 airports in cargo and mail throughput. To that end, ZAEZ will pursue a development philosophy featuring parallel development of passenger and cargo transport, prioritizing cargo. It will foster hub and transit-oriented thinking to elevate the development of international air logistics center to new heights. (Text: Henan Daily Reporter: Yang Ling and Zhao Tongzeng Picture: Xu Cong Translator: Zhang Yahan Proofreader: Chen Xingjie and Zhao Hanqing)
