Rikaze Dingri Airport

Rikaze Dingri Airport, also called Shigatse Tingri Airport, (Chinese: 日喀则定日机场; pinyin: Rìkāzé Dìngrì Jīchǎng) (IATA: DDR, ICAO: ZUDR) is a high-altitude airport in Tingri County, Xigazê, Tibet Autonomous Region.[1] Construction began in August 2019[2][3] and the airport was opened in December 2022.[4]

Rikaze Dingri Airport

日喀则定日机场

Rìkāzé Dìngrì Jīchǎng
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
LocationTingri County, Xigazê
Opened24 December 2022
Elevation AMSL4,300 m / 14,108 ft
Coordinates28.6025°N 86.8103°E / 28.6025; 86.8103
Map
DDR is located in Tibet
DDR
DDR
Location of airport in Tibet
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
4,500 14,764

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air China Chengdu–Shuangliu, Lhasa[5]

References

  1. "西藏日喀则市今后主要的三座飞机场" [The three main airports in Xigaze, Tibet in the future]. k.sina.cn. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. "日喀则市人民政府·区县动态" [Substantial progress has been made in the construction of Tingri Airport]. www.rikaze.gov.cn. Shigatse Municipal People's Government. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  3. "日喀则市人民政府·政府工作报告" [2021 Shigatse City Government Work Report]. www.rikaze.gov.cn. Shigatse Municipal People's Government. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  4. "公司动态:公司重点保障项目——日喀则定日机场顺利通过行业验收". weixin.qq.com. 中航质. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. "进出藏注意了!拉萨贡嘎机场发布最新提醒". Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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