Alikunsha Airport

India / Uttaranchal / Gangotri /
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Opened on 1st July 2010. Height 4274 m asl.
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Coordinates:   32°6'0"N   80°3'8"E

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  • Ofcourse! This will bring more tourist from China to Kailash Mansarovar than from India.
  • Ali Kunsha Airport, also known as Ngari Gunsa Airport, is located near the town of Shiquanhe or Ali in Ngari Prefecture, western Tibet Autonomous Region. This airport started operations on 1 July 2010, becoming the fourth civil airport in Tibet, after Lhasa Gonggar Airport, Nyingchi Milin Airport and Chamdo Bangda airport. Kunsha Airport or Gunsa Airport, built at an elevation of more than 4,200 meters above sea level, is also one of the highest airports in the world. Its runway is 4,500 meters long. This airport offers flights from Chengdu to Lhasa on each Tuesday and Friday. It is expected to handle 120,000 passengers by 2020.
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