Ku qor sii wadida faqradan - Kahor xarunta gaadiidka ee isku dhafan, Hongqiao Airport ayaa dib loo hagaajiyay 1964 ka dibna garoonka diyaaradaha cusub ee ugu weyn Shanghai. Sannadkii 2005, fikradda Hongqiao hub gaadiid oo dhammaystiran ayaa si rasmi ah u soo bandhigtay Wasaaradda Tareenka ee Shiinaha iyo dowladda hoose ee Shanghai. Shirkadda Shanghai Rainbow Investment Corp. waxaa aasaasay 2006 dowladda Shanghai si ay u noqoto hay'adda kaliya ee loo oggol yahay inay mas'uul ka tahay mashruuca dhismaha iyo horumarinta xarunta. Qeyb ka mid ah qorshaha kaabayaasha Expo 2010
, xarunta waxaa la dhameystiray ka hor dhamaadka 2009 waxaana la bilaabay in la isticmaalo kahor bandhigga 2010.