Ganzi Gesa'er Airport

Ganzi Gesa'er 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]

Ganzi Gesa'er Airport

甘孜格萨尔机场

Gānzī Gésà'ěr Jīchǎng
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesGarzê County, Sichuan, China
Opened16 September 2019 (2019-09-16)
Elevation AMSL4,068 m / 13,346 ft
Coordinates31°45′27″N 099°33′15″E
Map
GZG is located in Sichuan
GZG
GZG
Location of airport in Sichuan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 4,000 13,123
Statistics (2021)
Passengers80,788
Aircraft movements1,718
Cargo (metric tons)6.6

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

AirlinesDestinations
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu[3]

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