Qilian Airport

Haibei Qilian Airport
海北祁连机场
Qílián Jīchǎng
Summary
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 / 38.012; 100.644Coordinates: 38°00′43″N 100°38′38″E / 38.012°N 100.644°E / 38.012; 100.644
Map
HBQ
Location of airport in Qinghai
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
3,400 11,155
Source: [1]

Haibei Qilian Airport (Chinese: 海北祁连机场) (IATA: HBQ) 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, with the inaugural China Eastern Airlines flight from Xining. It is the seventh civil airport in Qinghai.[2]

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

The airport has a 3,400-meter runway, a 3,000 square-meter terminal building, and four aircraft parking places.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "青海省新建祁连民用机场项目获国家批复". Carnoc. 20 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
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