Shigatse Peace Airport , or Shigatse Air Base, is a dual-use military and civilian airport serving Shigatse

Shigatse

Shigatse is a county-level city and the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region , People's Republic of China, with a population of 92000, about southwest of Lhasa and northwest of Gyantse...

, the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region

Tibet Autonomous Region

The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....

, China

China

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. It is located in Jiangdang Township, 43 kilometers from Shigatse. With an elevation of 3782 metres (12,408 ft), it is one of the highest airports in the world.

Construction of Shigatse Airport started in 1968 and was completed in 1973. It was solely for military use until 2010, when a 532 million yuan expansion was completed. On 30 October 2010, the airport was opened as the fifth civilian airport in Tibet.

Facilities

The airport has a 5,000 meter runway with a 60-meter asphalt overrun at each end. It also features a 4,500 square-meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 230,000 passengers and 1,150 tons of cargo annually by 2020.

See also

• List of airports in the People's Republic of China
• List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
• List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases