Shannan Longzi Airport (IATA: LGZ, ICAO: ZUSH) is a dual-use military and civilian airport in Shannan, Tibet and is located at an elevation of 3,980 metres (13,060 ft). It is around 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the seat of Longzi County in Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous Region, and is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) from the disputed border of Arunachal Pradesh. The airport is designed to have a 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) long (Class 4C) runway with 7 parking stands and is expected to handle 180,000 passengers per year by 2030.[1] Shannan Airport handled its first flight on 12 January 2023.[2]
Shannan Longzi Airport 山南隆子机场 | |||||||||||
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| Serves | Shannan, Tibet | ||||||||||
| Location | Longzi County | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13,058 ft / 3,980 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°25′21″N 92°20′40″E / 28.42250°N 92.34444°E | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 山南隆子机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 山南隆子機場 | ||||||
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Shannan Airport was first proposed in conjunction with the development of Ali Pulan Airport and Rikaze Dingri Airport, with the site being approved in 2019. The project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission[3] and construction was started in April 2021.[4][5]
Airlines and destinations
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| Air China | Chengdu–Shuangliu |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "山南报社数字报刊平台". epaper.xzsnw.com.
- ^ "公司山南隆子机场投入服务" (in Chinese). 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ "China's Tibet to build three new airports - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com.
- ^ "中建六局承建的西藏山南隆子机场项目正式开工". cscec.com.cn.
- ^ "雪域高原上筑起"空中天路"——中建六局西藏隆子机场建设纪实". sohu.com.
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