Lhasa Gonggar Airport

China / Xizang / Lasa /
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (IATA: LXA, ICAO: ZULS) is located in Gonggar County, Shannan Region, Tibet, about 98 kilometers (about 61 miles) south of Lhasa. It is one of the civil airports with the highest altitude (about 3,937 yards) in the world. It has a 4,000-meter (about 4,374 yards) long airstrip. Its runway, around 4000 meters (4374 yards) is the longest one in China, which can handle many large types of big aircrafts landing and taking-off. Domestic airlines using Lhasa Gonggar Airport can operate flights to Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Chongqing, Xian, Xining, Kunming, Diqing and Chamdo Region. One international airline connects Katmandu and Lhasa.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhasa_Gonggar_Airport
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Coordinates:   29°17'48"N   90°54'41"E

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  • Small airport, but modern!
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