Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport — Ordos, China

A city in Inner Mongolia became internationally famous for an unusual reason, and Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport, code DSN, sits at the center of that story. Its newly built Kangbashi district was constructed for a population far larger than the residents who initially moved in, earning global media coverage as a so-called ghost city. The airport itself reflects the broader ambitions behind Ordos's rapid development, funded substantially by revenue from coal and natural gas reserves surrounding the region. Passenger volumes at DSN have grown as Kangbashi gradually filled with residents, government offices, and cultural institutions. Surrounded by grassland and desert typical of the Ordos Plateau, the airport connects the city mainly to Beijing, Shanghai, and other major Chinese hubs, supporting both mining-related business travel and a steady trickle of curious domestic tourists.