Gannan Xiahe Airport

Gannan Xiahe Airport
甘南夏河机场
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Hezuo and Xiahe
Location Xiahe County, Gansu
Opened 19 August 2013
Elevation AMSL 3,203 m / 10,509 ft
Coordinates 34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E / 34.81056°N 102.64472°E / 34.81056; 102.64472Coordinates: 34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E / 34.81056°N 102.64472°E / 34.81056; 102.64472
Map
GXH
Location of airport in Gansu
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
3,200 10,499
Source: [1][2]
Gannan Xiahe Airport
Simplified Chinese 甘南夏河机场
Traditional Chinese 甘南夏河機場

Gannan Xiahe Airport (IATA: GXH, ICAO: ZLXH) is an airport in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China. It is located above Amuquhu Town (Amqog) in Xiahe County, 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the county seat and 56 km (35 mi) from Hezuo, the capital of Gannan Prefecture. Construction started in September 2010 with a total investment of 722 million yuan,[2] and the airport was opened on 19 August 2013.[3]

Facilities

The airport has a 3,200 meter runway and a 3,000 square-meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 140,000 passengers annually by 2020.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu, Lhasa, Xi'an, Yinchuan
Tibet Airlines Lhasa, Tianjin

See also

References

  1. Airport information for ZLXH at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. 1 2 3 甘南夏河机场开工建设
  3. 甘肃少数民族地区首座民航机场夏河机场通航. Carnoc (in Chinese). 19 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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