Jiayuguan Airport

Jiayuguan Airport
嘉峪关机场
Jiayuguan Airport
IATA: JGN – ICAO: ZLJQ
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Jiayuguan and Jiuquan
Location Jiayuguan, Gansu, China
Elevation AMSL 1,558 m / 5,112 ft
Coordinates
Map
JGN
Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,000 9,843
Sources: [1][2]

Jiayuguan Airport (simplified Chinese: 嘉峪关机场; traditional Chinese: 嘉峪關機場) (IATA: JGN, ICAO: ZLJQ) is an airport in Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, China. It is located 9 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan and also close to the city of Jiuquan. First built in 1938 for military use, the airport was rebuilt at the current location in 1953 and was formerly called Jiuquan Airport.[3] It was expanded and reopened in August 2006.[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
China Eastern Airlines Beijing-Capital, Lanzhou
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai-Pudong, Xi'an
Sichuan Airlines Lanzhou
Tianjin Airlines Dunhuang, Lanzhou, Tianjin, Urumqi, Xi'an

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for Jiayuguan Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Airports in China from AirfieldMaps.co.uk
  3. ^ 嘉峪关机场
  4. ^ 甘肃嘉峪关机场今日正式复航