Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport — Jinghong (Gasa), China

Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport, coded JHG, serves Jinghong and the surrounding Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in the far south of Yunnan province, close to the borders of Laos and Myanmar. The region's tropical climate sets it apart from most of China, supporting rainforest, rubber plantations, and a landscape more reminiscent of Southeast Asia than northern China. JHG connects this culturally distinct area, home to the Dai ethnic minority and their traditional water-splashing festival, to major cities such as Kunming, Chengdu, and Guangzhou. Tourism drives much of the airport's growth, as visitors seek out the Mekong River, Buddhist temples, and elephant sanctuaries scattered throughout the prefecture. Domestic carriers operate the bulk of scheduled flights, with seasonal charter routes occasionally linking Jinghong to neighboring Southeast Asian countries.