Ngari Gunsa Airport

IATA NGQICAO ZUALMedium airport

Ngari Gunsa Airport is a medium airport near Shiquanhe in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is listed as IATA NGQ and ICAO ZUAL. The airport is located at 32.0979° / 80.0540° at an elevation of 4,274 m (14,022 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 4,500 m. The nearest airport is Nyikogli Shiquanhe Heliport, 44 km (28 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Ngari Gunsa Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Ngari Gunsa Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`NGQ`
ICAO code	`ZUAL`
Identifier	`ZUAL`
Type	Medium airport
City	Shiquanhe
Region	Tibet Autonomous Region
Country	China
Coordinates	32.09794, 80.05397
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	32° 05′ 52.58″ N 80° 03′ 14.30″ E
Elevation	4,274 m (14,022 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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