Kangding Airport

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Kangding Airport
康定机场
Kāngdìng Jīchǎng
IATA: KGTICAO: ZUKD
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Sichuan Airport Group
Location Kangding, Sichuan, China
Elevation AMSL 4,280 m / 14,042 ft
Coordinates 30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E / 30.15750°N 101.73472°E / 30.15750; 101.73472Coordinates: 30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E / 30.15750°N 101.73472°E / 30.15750; 101.73472
Map
KGT
Location of airport in Sichuan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
4,000 13,123 Concrete

Kangding Airport (Chinese: 康定机场) (IATA: KGT, ICAO: ZUKD) is an airport serving Kangding, capital of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan Province, China. It is located 40 kilometers northwest of the city center. Construction of the airport began in September 2006 and the airport started operation on April 26, 2009.[1]

Situated at 4,280 m (14,042 ft) above sea level, Kangding Airport is the third highest airport in the world behind Daocheng Yading Airport and Qamdo Bamda Airport, and just higher than Ngari Gunsa Airport (elevation 4,274 m (14,022 ft)).[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu

See also

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