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Shigatse Air Base airport (Shigatse Air Base / 日喀则和平机场) (China)
This airport is located at high altitude. It is one of the highest airports in the world.
This airport has one of the longest runways in the world.
Shigatse Peace Airport, or Shigatse Air Base, is a dual-use military and civilian airport serving Shigatse, the second largest city in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Located at an altitude of 3782 meters, it is one of the highest airports in the world and its runway is one of the longest runways in the world. Construction of Shigatse Airport began in 1968 and was completed in 1973. Until 2010, it had only military activity before an extension allowed it to become the fifth civilian airport in Tibet.
Shigatse Air Base airport also known asShigatse Air Baseand
日喀则和平机场is located near Shigatse, with Luobuqiongzi at 13mi↑, Renwu at 25mi↑, Rikaze at 27mi↑, Pangdoi at 31mi↑, Jiangzi at 34mi↑, Lhainag at 36mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in China and Southernmost airports in China
→ See also airports in China
aerial view of Shigatse Air Base airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : ZURK
- IATA code : RKZ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1153 m = 3783ft
→ See also Highest airports in China and Lowest airports in China
Runways
- runway 9/27 : 5000m = 16404ft
- runway 7/25 : 3000m = 9843ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in China
Coming to Shigatse Air Base airport
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By train : book on Trip.com
- Norbukyungz train station at 13mi
- Bainang train station at 17mi
- Ri train station at 25mi
By plane :
- Shigatse Air Base airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Lhasa Gonggar airport at 96mi : book on Trip.com
- Paro airport at 135mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Shigatse Air Base airport ZURK RKZ
NOTAM for Shigatse Air Base airport
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No NOTAM to our knowledge. Please check with an official source.
Around Shigatse Air Base airport (Shigatse Air Base / 日喀则和平机场) (China)
near
- Hotels in Luobuqiongzi
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 1695mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 4299mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 4304mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 4309mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 4324mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 4361mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 4362mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 4384mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 4386mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 4387mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 4397mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 4398mi↑
- for Shigatse Air Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Xigaze Peace / Shigatse Air Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Daklam airport at 74mi↑
nearest airports to Shigatse Air Base airport (Shigatse Air Base / 日喀则和平机场) (China)
- Xigaze Peace / Shigatse Air Base airport ( CN-0046) at 0mi↑
- Daklam heliport ( CN-0373) at 74mi↑
- Lhasa Gonggar airport (ZULS LXA ) at 96mi↑NOTAM
- Lhasa Liuwuxiang heliport ( CN-0371) at 104mi↑
- Nagadong heliport ( CN-0391) at 111mi↑
- Damxung Air Base airport ( CN-0033) at 132mi↑
- Royal Bhutan Police heliport ( BT-0001) at 132mi↑
- Thimphu heliport (VQTU ) at 133mi↑NOTAM
- Paro airport (VQPR PBH ) at 135mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Dumcho heliport ( BT-0003) at 138mi↑
→ See also Former airports in China
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap