Aviation
Sanya Phoenix International Airport is located 26 kilometers west of Sanya City and is one of the major transportation airports in China, undertaking the important task of connecting Sanya to China and even the world. Sanya Phoenix International Airport, IATA code SYX, is located in Fenghuang Village, Yanglan Town, northwest of Sanya City, Hainan Island, Hainan Province. It is about 14 kilometers east of Sanya city center and 5 kilometers west of Tianya Haijiao Tourist Scenic Area. Sanya Phoenix International Airport was built in June 1994 and officially opened on July 1st.
Sanya Tianya Helicopter Airport is located in Sanya City, Hainan Province and is a helicopter airport. On September 29, 2024, the first inter provincial cross sea helicopter route in China successfully made its maiden flight from Sanya Tianya Helicopter Airport in Hainan to Zhanjiang in Guangdong.