Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG / ZSPD)
#5 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
8 flights through Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG / ZSPD) in Shanghai, China have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 5 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 3,620 airline flights bound for Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 3,325 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- ZSPD
- IATA
- PVG
- City
- Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Position
- 31.143, 121.805
- Catches
- 8
- Spotters
- 5
- arriving, 30 days
- 3620
- departing, 30 days
- 3325
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport serves Shanghai (Pudong). It sits 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. It has 5 runways; the longest is 13,123 ft (4,000 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Shanghai Pudong International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-11-10
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @lcameron — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-10
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- L Cameron: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Sydney (SYD) — 4 catches
- Anchorage (ANC) — 3 catches
- Chicago (ORD) — 2 catches
- Miami (MIA) — 1 catch
- Seoul (ICN) — 1 catch
- New York (JFK) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A350-900 — 4 catches
- Boeing 747-400 — 2 catches
- Boeing 777-200LR — 2 catches
Airlines
- China Eastern — 4 catches
- Atlas Air — 2 catches
- Korean Air — 1 catch
- Atlantic Air — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- CES561 — Airbus A350-900 · China Eastern · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- GTI751 — Boeing 747-400 · Atlas Air · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- KAL249 — Boeing 777-200LR · Korean Air · by ess · 2026-11-05
- CES562 — Airbus A350-900 · China Eastern · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- CES562 — Airbus A350-900 · China Eastern · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- CES561 — Airbus A350-900 · China Eastern · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- GTI517 — Boeing 747-400 · Atlas Air · by drshoes · 2026-10-27
- CAO1015 — Boeing 777-200LR · Atlantic Air · by drshoes · 2026-10-27
Questions
How many flights to and from Shanghai Pudong International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 3,620 airline flights arriving and 3,325 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 7, 2026, with 354 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
Yes: 8 catches by 5 spotters so far.
How high is Shanghai Pudong International Airport above sea level?
13 ft (4 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
13,123 ft (4,000 m), the longest of its 5 runways.
Can I fly over Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Shanghai Pudong International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.