Haibei Qilian Airport (IATA: HBQ, ICAO: ZLHB) is an airport serving Qilian County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, China. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the county seat of Qilian. Construction began in July 2014, with an estimated investment of 1.203 billion yuan.[1] Qilian airport was opened on 28 August 2018. It is the seventh civil airport in Qinghai.[2]
Haibei Qilian Airport 海北祁连机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Qilian, Qinghai, China | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,163 m / 10,377 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°00′43″N 100°38′38″E / 38.012°N 100.644°E | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 海北祁连机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 海北祁連機場 | ||||||
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Qilian Airport is a high-altitude airport located on the Tibetan Plateau, with an elevation of 3,163 metres (10,377 ft) above sea level.[3]
Facilities
editThe airport has a 3,400-meter runway, a 3,000 square-meter terminal building, and four aircraft parking places.[1]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| China Eastern Airlines | Xining |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "青海省新建祁连民用机场项目获国家批复". Carnoc. 20 September 2014.
- ^ Li, Zezhong (2018-08-28). "天境通天途 青海海北祁连机场竣工投运". Carnoc. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ Yin, Yaozeng (2018-08-28). "镶嵌在祁连大草原的现代化空港——祁连机场". Qinghai Daily. Retrieved 2018-09-18.