Ngari Burang Airport
Ngari Burang Airport 阿里普兰机场 | |||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 4,250 m (13,940 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°23′51″N 81°08′19″E / 30.39750°N 81.13861°E | ||||||||||
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  APJ Location of airport in Tibet | |||||||||||
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| Ngari Burang Airport | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 阿里普兰机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿里普蘭機場 | ||||||
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Ali Pulan Airport (Ngari Burang Airport) (IATA: APJ, ICAO: ZUPL) is a dual-use military-civilian airport in Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region.
History
Construction of the airport was approved in April 2021.[1] It is designed for 150,000 passengers and 600 tons of cargo annually.[2] It is located in a strategic location along China's southwestern border at just 450 km from New Delhi.
Location
It is located at an elevation of 4,250 m (13,940 ft), 12 km from Burang Town.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Tibet Airlines | Lhasa |
See also
References
- ↑ "China's Tibet to build three new airports - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ↑ "普兰机场项目环境影响评价公众参与第一次公告-阿里地区普兰县人民政府". pl.al.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ↑ "印度人该急了！中国2021年将在中印边境新建3座新机场，总投资超过136亿元！--见道网". seetao.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ↑ "民航西藏区局深化改革纪实". 2023-12-27.
- ↑ "西部机场集团援建西藏阿里机场，海拔高度4250米". k.sina.cn. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-17.