Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Airport
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Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport , also known as Jiuzhaigou Airport and Jiuhuang Airport, is an airport in Songpan, Sichuan Province, China
. This airport serves two major scenic places of interest in this area, namely Huanglong (53 km away) and Jiuzhaigou (88 km away). It is 3,448 meters above sea level and is the third highest airport in China (after Qamdo
and Lhasa
).
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is about 240 kilometers (40 minutes' flight) from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
, the major airport in Southwestern China.
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport started flights on September 28, 2003. It has one runway of length 3200m and width 60m.
Due to the elevation (3448 m/11,311 ft), some passengers may experience symptoms of altitude sickness. This should be taken into consideration when planning to fly into or out of Jiuzhai Huanglong airport. The first aid center at the airport has small canisters of oxygen and Tibetan herbal medicine for sale.
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. This airport serves two major scenic places of interest in this area, namely Huanglong (53 km away) and Jiuzhaigou (88 km away). It is 3,448 meters above sea level and is the third highest airport in China (after Qamdo
Qamdo Bangda Airport
Qamdo Bamda Airport , also known as Bangda Airport, located in Bangda, Qamdo, Tibet, is the highest airport in the world, at an elevation of . Runway 14/32 is the longest publicly used runway in the world, at ....
and Lhasa
Lhasa Gonggar Airport
Lhasa Gonggar Airport is the airport serving Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is located about southwest of the city in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture. The airport is close to the road to Tsetang, the capital of Shannan Prefecture.At an elevation of ,...
).
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is about 240 kilometers (40 minutes' flight) from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is a major airport serving Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, China. It is located in the north of Shuangliu County, about southwest of downtown Chengdu....
, the major airport in Southwestern China.
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport started flights on September 28, 2003. It has one runway of length 3200m and width 60m.
Due to the elevation (3448 m/11,311 ft), some passengers may experience symptoms of altitude sickness. This should be taken into consideration when planning to fly into or out of Jiuzhai Huanglong airport. The first aid center at the airport has small canisters of oxygen and Tibetan herbal medicine for sale.