China’s first-ever crowd-funded Wenzhou Longwan Airport breaks records with growth in seasonal flight numbers.
According to the 2025 Summer Travel Data Summary by Flight Master, the airport recorded a year-on-year flight increase of 11.8%, leading growth among Chinese airports in the 10-million-passenger tier.
Its intercontinental routes to Milan, Rome, and Madrid all achieved loading factors exceeding 80%.
Some highlights for the 62-day summer travel season for Wenzhou Longwan Airport were passenger throughput exceeding 2.665 million and passenger flights surpassing 18,000 takeoffs and landings.
The airport also stood out for the ways it tailored to different traveller needs.
For example, during the family-travel peak, dedicated security checkpoints were set up for children. Alongside this, the number of travellers under 17 increased by 20% year-over-year and young passengers from Sichuan and Guizhou surged by over 30%.
The airline also streamlined experiences, with the introduction of a new departure tax refund counter at the international terminal being one of the most significant upgrades.
This led to an improvement in the effectiveness of tax-refund processes, reducing wait times by 60%.
The airline also installed 30% more seating in its departure lounge.
