Nanning Airport is located in Wuxu Town of Yongning County, 32 kilometers from Nanning. Its construction began in 1958 and was completed and put into operation in 1962. it is among the nation's first-grade ports. The airport links Guangxi with China and the world through 17 domestic air routes, two international routes and a charter route to Hong Kong. The domestic routes connect Nanning directly with Beijing, Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Haikou. Direct international destinations include Hanoi and Bangkok.
The airport is well equipped. Its runway is 2,700 meters long and 45 meter wide, which can accommodates any jumbo jets except Boeing-747. it also has advanced blind-landing equipment, illuminative system for night flights and weather forecast facilities. The new passenger terminal, which occupies a space of 4,520 square meters, was put into use in 1998. its architectural style is top-ranking and the whole building has become the main symbol of Nanning Airport.