武汉天河国际机场

I had read so many bad reviews and mixed information on this Airport before flying through it that I decided I would spend my 7 hour layover taking pictures and noting what I saw. flew through October 2018. BKK to WUH to SFO. Had a seven hour layover with China southern. Despite the horror stories I read online about WUH I found it to be just fine. It's a new terminal that looks like it is still being filled out, there are not a lot of restaurants or stores but there are a few custom whiskey shops, gift shops, Starbucks , Burger King and a handful of Chinese restaurants and massage. Had no problem dealing with the staff or the procedures. I did find that cash was the better option as most restaurants we're not set up to accept credit card payments. I never saw an ATM but there was a cash exchange. After reading many reviews I decided to bring 650 yuan (CNY) in cash. I didn't even get close to needing it all, although the extra cash came in handy for my return flight also through China. I was able to use a Visa credit card at Starbucks but only after some confusion as the cashier had four terminals, all on separate credit card networks to use. There is a way to get to downtown from the airport via a train, but I only observed people doing that, I did not do it myself. I did have to get an entry Visa even though I had no plans to leave the airport, but this did not cost me anything and the process was smooth and easy. There are many electical outlets throughout the terminal to charge my devices, that work with the standard North American plugs compatible with 110v-240v voltage (most mobile devices will work there check your plug) . In the end I ended up setting setting up shop in the Burger King Courtyard where I had access to a usb wall plug, a booth, my movies, and French fries to pass the time. The internet signal in the airport was strong but I did not use it as it required the good amount of ID and leg work to log on and I simply had no need for it. It's worth noting that services like WhatsApp, line, or most things google including email will not work in China. I did not see a place to buy a Sim card. As to restrooms they where new and clean, "Western style" , restrooms. There is free hot water and drinking water dispensers throughout. As well as shops that sell bottled water, snacks and instant soups. My take away is this: Bring yuen in cash 150 yuen per person should cover two or three decent meals for most people, If you need to use email, setup a non google email account, and forward your Gmail account to it. There are two kinds of western people who eat at a Burger King in Asia. those who are to to afraid to try anything else, and those who have been trying everything else for sometime, and are overwhelmed with joy over a fast food cheese burger. I am the latter.

Never had any problems with any custom workers until today. My phone chargers were checked out and granted clearance last week by the custom in this airport. Today, the custom in this exact airport confiscated both of my phone chargers! I explained to the custom lady that her co-worker said it was OK a week ago to carry the phone chargers on the plane. She started saying something about each country has its own regulations and my phone chargers did not comply with the Chinese regulations because the chargers are missing the 'm' for mAh. In other words, she thought each battery charger could produce 20,000 (twenty thousand) Ah!!! I really wanted to speak to her supervisor but my plane was leaving in 20 minutes. At the end, she ended up keeping my awesome chargers. My point is- the items either meet or don't meet the regulations. The custom should be consistent with the regulations. A small phone charger is incapable of producing 20,000 Ah. For those of you planning to carry phone or iPad chargers- make sure your device clearly shows the mAh value on the chargers. Otherwise, you might end up losing your chargers like I did. And yes, both of my chargers were made in China. They didn't follow their own rules. Another tip- There is an explosive item check point at the entrance at the airport. After that, there is another check point inside the airport. After the second check point, there is final check point. Allow yourself plenty of time for security check points as it is quiet common for other people to cut in front of you.

Easily the worst and most unfriendly airport I’ve ever been to. There are a total of 2 restaurants and 3-5 small stores in the entire airport that sell food/drinks and they only accept Chinese Yen. It’s absolutely absurd that any international airport in a country like China does not accept major credit/debit cards at all whatsoever. Also, for fellow Bank of America users, the only ATM is from China Construction Bank and it does not allow withdrawals from BofA checking accounts, therefore, if you don’t have some kind of currency in pocket before arriving you are out of luck. What about vending machines you say? All vending machines were out of order. I had a 4 hour layover and wasn’t able to buy any food or drink at all, whatsoever. On top of that, there is no free WiFi and no one can speak English, even at the “information booth” that advertises in English! Combine this with the fact that the Chinese customs officers at this airport are probably the least friendly people I’ve ever encountered in my life and the sooner you can leave this place the better. Overall my experience would be been more tolerable had I known beforehand to bring plenty of drinks and snacks or cash, however such a modern airport completely lacking all “modern amenities” and hospitality earns this place a 1 star rating in my book. Terrible first experience in China.

The international terminal need upgrading.This is the worst interl' terminal i had ever been to.To me the domestic terminal is far more better than the internl' terminal.The authority should put more signage indicating where the internl' terminal is located.It is very confusing when the taxi driver dropped you right at the domestic terminal and suddenly you find yourself lost with no help from the staffs as they don't speak english or not at all.When you are in at the domestic terminal you need to walk 500m or more in order to get to the intrnl' terminal.This would be a disaster if you can't find someone who can speak English and under worst case scenario you can miss your flight.It would be a great help to tourist if the staff put a little effort to learn English and this would help foreigners who don't speak their language.And also the immigration officers at the counter need to speed up the process of giving clearance to visitors who want to enter China.I noticed that some of the officers at the counter lack good attitude when dealing with foreigners.They are rude and inconsiderate.This need to change,they need to learn to respect in order for foreignsrs coming to China to trust and respect them.

November 2019: (free)(airport) WiFi requires a mainland China phone number (it will send an SMS to verify it). The only exception I found was a machine opposite gate 332 (airside) in the *International* departure area (for Macau/Hong Kong/Taipei). The machine scans your passport and prints out a username and password that can be used for WiFi sign-in. On arrival I confidently walked 3-400m down a long corridor to the transfer area only to find a small sign "warm prompt" on the locked door saying it's not open yet. Stupid that they did not cover up the many signs leading to it. Instead I *had* to enter China, check in and then exit again. I had no visa but they gave me a temporary local visa stamp in my (UK) passport (YMMV). It was not until I entered landside, checked in and entered (international) airside that I was able to access the Internet. Not convenient, especially as I wanted to download the pdf ticket for check in and even for entering China (it was booked only a few hours before because another airline's plane could not fly and they booked me on this other flight via China at the last minute - I was totally unprepared and had not planned to be in China at all).

Wuhan Tianhe Airport is a testament to the city's modernization and its status as a central transport hub in China. The airport is spacious and well-designed, ensuring a smooth flow of passengers even during peak times. Signages are clear, both in Chinese and English, aiding in easy navigation for both local and international travelers. Facilities are up-to-date, with a variety of eateries and shops to cater to different tastes. Waiting areas are comfortable, with ample seating, charging stations, and free Wi-Fi, ensuring passengers can rest and stay connected. However, as with many major airports, there can be occasional delays and it's advisable to check flight statuses before arriving. Overall, Wuhan Tianhe offers a pleasant travel experience, reflecting the vibrancy and efficiency of Wuhan itself. 武汉天河机场是这座城市现代化的证明，也显示了其作为中国中部交通枢纽的地位。机场宽敞且设计合理，即使在高峰时段也能确保旅客流畅通行。标识清晰，中英文都有，便于本地和国际旅客轻松导航。设施现代化，有各种各样的餐馆和商店来满足不同的口味。等候区舒适，有足够的座椅、充电站和免费Wi-Fi，确保乘客可以休息并保持联系。但是，与许多主要机场一样，偶尔可能会有延误，建议在到达之前检查航班状态。总的来说，武汉天河提供了愉快的旅行体验，反映了武汉本身的活力和效率。

The international terminal is a wasteland. As other people have pointed out, there is like 1 restaurant and a couple convenience shops, which only take Yuan, Chinese bank cards, and NFC transactions from such banks. There isn't even an ATM inside the terminal, nor a place to exchange money! Oh and if you have a transfer flight here, make sure to print off something or save an email as "proof", because being on the damn flight roster and knowing flight number isn't enough, but showing something that can be easily faked counts.

My favorite airport to fly to and from (other than Chicago O'hare and Beijing PEK), staff there new ok English to communicate well, lots of small shops to buy small traditional snacks and foods, flat escalators to move you through the terminals, clean bathrooms and nice staff. Best of all, free cold, warm, and hot water dispensers everywhere! ***Edit:Now that they've completed the new terminal, there are much more shops, restaurants, and extremely modern facilities.

Just arrived this airport 1 hr ago. Terrible experience!! No clear information about the luggage pick up when arrive. The crew around the pick up area were rude and keep shouting to people to ask them move away. AND!!The local taxi drivers were picky and raise the fares drastically, even several traffic police just opposite to them. That means the police is useless.

The newly built T3 is really nice and a huge improvement over the old terminal. No one speaks English but the signs do a good job to direct you on your way. The terminal isn't too big but all the gates are in far four corners of the airport except for international flights so be prepared to walk up to 10 min. from security to gates.

I used int'l - int'l transfer. When you get off the plane and enter the terminal, you see the sign of "International Transfer" but it hasn't worked yet. Should proceed "Arrival" and clear the passport control. then go to departure floor, and checking in to the connection flights. You need to enter China once even the transfer.

Transportation: Taxi RMB50 around from Town to airport, good metro connection to town. Floor plan: clear instruction, only 1 building for all domestic and international flight good lighting and decor few shops inside the Gate and restricted area. Only one coffee shop and cafe for international flight

One of the worst international airports I've ever been to. If you can't speak Chinese avoid this airport. The staff don't speak English and if you are not being picked up you must walk 10 minutes down the road to the domestic airport to find a taxi or bus! It then takes over 90 minutes to reach the city!

Terminal 3 for China Southern flight. Very crowded and noisy. No space to sit when you first arrive. Allow to get to check in area two hours before flight. Confusing check in with people cutting the line in and out.(Tour agents and their customers). Average immigration and security. Helpful ground staff.

La verdad que me dejó de boca abierta, un diseño espectacular, realmente impresionante. Muy espacioso, limpio, fácil de circular. Debe ser reciente porque esta todo muy nuevo. Una sola crítica, tiene wifi gratis pero no logré hacerlo funcionar y casi siempre en estas circunstancias lo logro.

if you are connecting flights then its not very well marked and clear, don't panic though as staff are very helpful and speak good English. I have only connected at this airport once but it's very modern with plenty of shops and food places. Its very clean & passport control was very fast.

What an experience visiting this airport. One of the best airports I have been to. The staff is most courteous and the place is so spacious. I didn't have to face any problem here. Everything is systematic and issue of transit visa is also smoothly explained and done.

This airport is very big, so you don’t get very crowded inside like Pudong airport. It is also an international airport, for selected destination. There are many shops inside, including Halal Xinjiang Restaurant. It is located about 30minuts from city center of Wuhan

Делали техническую посадку здесь, аэропорт частично недостроен, очень некомфортно. Международный терминал был бы лучше если бы здесь открыли пару-тройку кафе и сделали магазины duty free с более привлекательным ассортиментом ( сейчас в основном сигареты)

2019/2/25 国内線東方航空V1 loungeの牛肉面食べましたが、麺がベタベタでグチョグチョで全く喰えない代物でした。見た目は美味しそうですがね！ 2018/6/25 第3ターミナルができて国内線と国際線がひとつになりました。国内線は到着出発が同フロアです。空港内にはスタバ、ケンタなどどんどんお店も増えています。武漢市内まで地下鉄で約1時間で移動できますⓂ️ 国際線はANA名古屋線がありますが便少ないのでまだまだ不便です。中国東方航空のV3loungeの牛肉面、熱干面旨いですよ！

Clean, but not enough seats at waiting zones. Not all is labeled in english so you’ll have to guess.. store staff does not speak english (!). Also some does not accept foreign credit cards (international airport?!). Hope to never be here again..

Bandara ini lumayan besar. Jadi datanglah awal. Gate nya juga panjang perjalanan. Makan cukuo mahal. 4 potong kecil ayam macdonald 25 Y. Ada minum air gratis di tempat tunggu. Tp ga ada gelas. Karena budaya mereka membawa termos air kemana mana.

A benign, sterile but very modern, clean airport but not for the non Chinese traveller. I had an 8 hour stopover from BKK-LHR. Despite the same carrier, (China Southern) baggage has to be collected and checked in again. No free wi-fi unless…...

The Wuhan International Airport is a beautiful and modern airport. There are a lot of shops in the airport, and most of the items aren't overpriced, unlike in American airports. The airport is spacious and clean, and is very bright too. The…...

Had a 12hour layover which we were provided with a hotel room to sleep. Got to airport and it took 40mins just to be given our tickets but not before being told we would have to fly separate. Made way through the security check and now both…...

I have used it to transit from an international flight to a domestic flight. The airport is bit a large but there were many unused areas in 2019. Also, there are not many restaurants. The underground is an easy way to get to Wuhan city central.

Arrived at International Terminal spent 5-6 hours and left via domestic terminal to Guangzhou. I was fearing the worst after reading many negative reviews. I didn't know a word of Chinese, but I felt the staff were helpful with the limited…...

Hands down one of the most beautiful airports I have ever been to. I went to their new Terminal building. Their ATC tower looks like an ostrich head and the taxiways go over bridges where car traffic are underneath. The subways are easy to…...

This BY FAR the worst “International” airport I’ve ever been to. On an 8 hour layover on my way from Bangkok to San Francisco...2 restaurant-ish things (one being McDonalds), no English speakers or signage, vendors take nothing but Chinese…...

No food options in the international terminal, no Wi-Fi, no 24/7 check-in (you have to wait on the floor to check-in which only opens 2 hours before the flight), all shops only accept CNY or UnionPay - no other credit or debit cards!!! -…...

firstly I am a Chinese, but I am telling the truth,this airport is terrible, they don't provide free wifi, if you don't have any Chinese Yuan ,then you can buy nothing. Don't fly this airport, this is the worst airport I haven't seen before

Extremely long waiting time in the custom even though I have recorded my finger print in my past trip to China. The officers at the custom were on the telephone all the time—I guessed they were newbies and needed instructions on any…...

A well built airport with suitable amenities. The airport WiFi is a bit tricky as for our country, to register for the internet via your phone number, the country code was incorrect. There were clear signs to everything and although…...

Whuhan aiport is the worst airport I have been : no wifi for foreigners, not enough seats, it's very cold, no self check-in for foreigners, you have to go to immigration and have a visa even if it's juste a transfert...…...

Aéroport de Wuhan. Juste le temps de récupérer les bagages et de remonter à ma surface pour prendre me bus devant me conduire à l'hôtel. Pas trop eu le temps d'admirer l'architecture et les boutique vu l'état de fatigue.

Nice clean and spacious with helpful staff. Impossible to get on to the free wifi. Could connect but not register (phone number format issue), not even staff. Suggest the registration option be fixed or removed.

เทอมินอลใหญ่ เดินไกล ร้านค้าน้อย แต่ร้านขนมมีขนมอร่อยเช่น เลย์รสแตงกวา ขาหมู และมะเขือเทศ อีกทั้งยังมีเมล็ดทานตะวันสำหรับแทะเพลินๆ บรรยากาศโล่งโปร่งสบาย ดิวตี้ฟรีมีของขายหลายแบรนด์ เจ้าหน้าที่พูดจีนล้วนรัวๆ…...

国内線、深圳との往復でこちらの空港を利用。まだ新しいのかな。プライオリティー・パスの利用できるラウンジが国際線・国内線ともにある。国内線用のラウンジは、保安検査所を抜けた後、エスカレーターで二階に降りてかなり行ったところ。深圳に戻る際に利用させて頂いたが、やはり国内線用のラウンジはどうしてもしょぼい。缶ビールがあるのがせめてもの救いだけど、キンキンに冷えたビールではない。まぁ、それをこの国で求めるのは酷な話だし…

制限区域外のお店、特に飲食店は市内の3倍ほどの価格（中国の空港などは概してそうであるらしいです）。おすすめしません。制限区域内は国際線だとほとんどお店がありません。国内線の方はお店がたくさんあり、スタバなどもあります。国際線ラウンジの方は軽食（中華まん・パン・卵・芋・バナナ）とソフトドリンク、お菓子が用意されています。シャワーも係員に言えば使用できるらしいです（私は使ったことはありませんが）。

This review is based on 2016 summer situation. Much smaller international terminal, compared to domestic one nearby and got informed a new international terminal will be available within years.…...

第三ターミナルに着きました。あまり広くないので迷わないで出られました。指紋のチェックはやはり2回なのですね。帰りは混んでいて出国審査に時間がかかりました。出国後はほとんどお店がありません。お土産は事前に買っておくべきです。レストランと案内されていた場所にも飲食店が2軒あるだけです。しかもその1つはカフェ。値段も高い。ご飯のメニューは無いと言われてラーメンを食べましたが70元もしました。

大年初三經武漢機場出境前往香港，機場工作人員、海關以及機場的環境衛生都給予我們非常好的體驗！唯獨有一點希望改善的是機場的共享WI-Fi,可以登入，但沒有辦法使用. 對於那些國際旅客沒有手機流量的、家人多且帶幾個小孩的旅客人真的不友好，每人必須下載填寫健康申報表的時候，WiFI沒辦法使用又離飛機起飛時間很近的情況下，見到他們真的是急的滿頭大汗！希望明年回來可以見到改善，謝謝

Vaste Aérogare moderne, l'ambiance y est froide, très peu de commerce et restaurants par rapport à son étendue. Si vous envisagez de passer la nuit en escale, sachez que dormirez sur des…...

Much can be done for International travelers. The international terminal is much worse than domestic one. Why the transfer bus is a must? It would be sad experience if weather is bad

It is a very clean, big and nice international airport. Much better (clean) than all terminals in US. I transferred here and I didn't tried and restaurants but looks very good.

Terminal 3 is modern and a step up. the only concern is the AC. TURN DOWN THE TEMP to ensure people don't sweat while heading to the gates! It STINKS! That's what AC is for!

Wuhan International Airport is well planned and managed Airport of China. All facilities and services are available. Seating in the waiting area are very comfortable.…...

A large and bright airport with kind staff. Connections and transfer are made easy and catering for the airport hotel is nice. A very accessible airport and really good.

Unser Flug führte uns von Peking nach Wuhan um eine Schiffsreise auf dem Yangtze anzutreten. Dieser Flughafen ist zwar modern, aber überschaubar und ziemlich nüchtern.

Moderner Airport mit flinker Abfertigung. Gastronomisches Angebot hat auch gepasst nur die Parkplätze liegen m.M. nach etwas ab vom Schuss.

It is mid-size airport, 2 terminals by 2015. Not very busy, facilities are a little old but acceptable, 20 minutes drive from city.

国際線からはカウンターに人もおらず、バスも出てない。外出たら、左へ歩く。国内線ターミナルへ。中国は自国民のことしか考えてない。不親切な空港。雨降って、ここを歩かせるのはどうかと思う。中国が先進国?こういうところに目が届かないうちはまだダメ。