Dali Airport is located in the northeast corner of Xiaguan Town and southeast of Erhai Lake. It is 15 kilometers from the city proper. Since it's opening to the public in November 1995, its passenger transport capacity handled by the Airport has increased from 50,000 people in 1996 to 210,000 people. The scheduled flights have increased from three each week in 1996 to 35 so far. There are three airlines, instead of original one. Dali Airport has always persisted in the principle of "Safety First". Over the past three years, the Airport has established a complete set of scientific and standardized management system, and has made good achievements in quality service and special services. Thus, it receives an honor of "Advanced Collective" from Civil Aviation Administration of China and "A Forestation Advanced Unit" and "Advanced Hygiene Airport" from
Yunnan Provincial Government.
Flights: from Dali to Jinghong,
Kunming,
Changsha and
Tianjin.