Covering an area of 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), Xi’an Airport has four terminals: T1, T2, T3, and T5.

In 1984, the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission proposed to build a large civil airport on the site of Xianyang's airfield.

[5] The airport is presently engaged in a three-phase expansion initiative, anticipated for completion in 2025, which would feature four runways and four terminals, establishing it as a significant domestic and international aviation transit hub.

[6][7] Terminal 3 and the second runway were opened on 3 May 2012,[8] increasing the airport's capacity to more than 33 million passengers a year.

There are also long-distance buses which connect the airport with Baoji, Yangling, Lintong, Hancheng, Hanzhong, Weinan, Tongchuan, Yan'an, Qingyang, and Pingliang.

Xi'an Metro Line 14 between Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) station and the airport was opened on September 29, 2019.