Zhongwei Shapotou Airport is an airport serving the city of Zhongwei in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. It is located northwest of the city. The airport cost 370 million yuan to build and started operation on 26 December 2008. It was originally called Zhongwei Xiangshan Airport (ä¸Âå«é¦Âå±±æºåº), but adopted the current name in August 2012 to promote the local tourist attraction Shapotou.