Jiayuguan Airport

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Jiayuguan Airport
嘉峪关机场
Jiāyùguān Jīchǎng
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Jiayuguan Airport
IATA: JGNICAO: ZLJQ
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Jiayuguan and Jiuquan
Location Jiayuguan, Gansu, China
Elevation AMSL 1,558 m / 5,112 ft
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JGN is located in China
JGN
JGN
Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,000 9,843
Sources: [1][2]
Jiayuguan Airport
Traditional Chinese 嘉峪關機場 P=Jiāyùguān Jīchǎng
Simplified Chinese 嘉峪关机场

Jiayuguan Airport (IATA: JGNICAO: 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]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
China Eastern Airlines Beijing-Capital, Guangzhou, Kunming, Lanzhou, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Ürümqi, Xi'an
China Express Airlines Chongqing, Dunhuang, Lanzhou
China United Airlines Beijing-Nanyuan, Jinchang
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu, Lanzhou

See also

References