Jiayuguan Airport
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| Jiayuguan Airport 嘉峪关机场 |
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| Jiayuguan Airport | |||
| IATA: JGN – ICAO: ZLJQ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Jiayuguan and Jiuquan | ||
| Location | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,558 m / 5,112 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 39°51′25″N 98°20′29″E / 39.85694°N 98.34139°ECoordinates: 39°51′25″N 98°20′29″E / 39.85694°N 98.34139°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 14/32 | 3,000 | 9,843 | |
| Sources: [1][2] | |||
Jiayuguan Airport (simplified Chinese: 嘉峪关机场; traditional Chinese: 嘉峪關機場) (IATA: JGN, ICAO: ZLJQ) is an airport in Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, China. It is located 9 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan and also close to the city of Jiuquan. First built in 1938 for military use, the airport was rebuilt at the current location in 1953 and was formerly called Jiuquan Airport.[3] It was expanded and reopened in August 2006.[4]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| China Eastern Airlines | Beijing-Capital, Lanzhou |
| Shanghai Airlines | Shanghai-Pudong, Xi'an |
| Sichuan Airlines | Lanzhou |
| Tianjin Airlines | Dunhuang, Lanzhou, Tianjin, Urumqi, Xi'an |
[edit] See also
- List of airports in the People's Republic of China
- List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for Jiayuguan Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Airports in China from AirfieldMaps.co.uk
- ^ 嘉峪关机场
- ^ 甘肃嘉峪关机场今日正式复航
