Ganzi Gesaer Airport 甘孜格萨尔机场 Gānzī Gésà'ěr Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Garzê County, Sichuan, China | ||||||||||
| Opened | 16 September 2019 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,068 m / 13,346 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°45′27″N 099°33′15″E / 31.75750°N 99.55417°E | ||||||||||
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  GZG Location of airport in Sichuan | |||||||||||
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Ganzi Gesaer Airport (Garzê Gesar Airport) (Chinese: 甘孜格萨尔机场) (IATA: GZG, ICAO: ZUGZ) is an airport in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. It is located at the border of Laima Town (来马镇) of Garzê County and Cuo'a Town (错阿镇) of Dêgê County, about 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Garzê Town and 152 kilometres (94 mi) from the seat of Dege.[1]
The airport project received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission in October 2015, with a projected investment of 2.26 billion yuan.[2] Construction began in June 2017, and the airport opened on 16 September 2019.[1]
With an elevation of 4,068 metres (13,346 ft), Garze Airport is the fifth airport in China that is above 4,000 meters.[1] It is the third airport in Garze Prefecture, after Kangding Airport and Daocheng Yading Airport.[2]
The airport has a 4,000-meter-long runway (class 4C). It is designed to handle 150,000 passengers per year.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Sichuan Airlines | Chengdu–Tianfu[3] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "四川甘孜格萨尔机场正式通航 海拔4068米". China News. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- 1 2 3 投资22.6亿 甘孜格萨尔机场项目获发改委通过. Carnoc (in Chinese). 2015-10-13.
- ↑ "2023年新航季川航最新航线出炉，附国际/地区航线新消息". Retrieved 16 March 2023.