It is the largest airport in Inner Mongolia and lies 14.3 km (8.9 mi) east of downtown Hohhot.

The new terminal covers an area of 54,499 square metres (586,620 sq ft) with 11 parking jetways and is capable of handling three million passengers each year.

It served as one of the diversion airports for air traffic during the 2008 Summer Olympics.

With the rapid expansion of the city, Baita Airport is now surrounded by urban area and has no more room to expand to accommodate growing traffic.

[2] It is served by Bayan (Airport) station on Line 1 of Hohhot Metro.