Hohhot Baita International Airport is located in Hohhot, the capital of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. "White Tower" in the name of the airport is named after its monuments in the vicinity. Hohhot Baita Airport is located 14.3 kilometers to the east of Hohhot City. It was completed and opened for navigation on October 1, 1958. On December 1, 1991, the State Council approved Baita Airport as an airport for air ports. It officially opened to the public on March 31, 1992.
白塔机场历史上历经1986年、1996年、2005年三次大规模扩建。2007年6月最近一次扩建完成，2017年进行改扩建，新增停机坪21万平米，新增停机位20个 飞行区等级升格为4E级，可满足当前最大机型A380等飞机的备降要求，为国内干线机场、首都机场的第一大备降机场、内蒙古第一大航空枢纽。
近年来，呼和浩特市经济和社会持续快速发展，白塔机场运量快速提升。2012年5月，呼和浩特市党政联席会议研究通过呼和浩特白塔机场搬迁事项。新机场被正式命名为呼和浩特盛乐国际机场。
