Shigatse Tingri Airport

IATA DDRICAO ZUDRMedium airport

Shigatse Tingri Airport is a medium airport near Xigazê (Dingri) in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is listed as IATA DDR and ICAO ZUDR. The airport is located at 28.6046° / 86.7980° at an elevation of 4,300 m (14,108 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 4,500 m. The nearest airport is Mount Everest Base Camp Heliport, 67 km (42 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Shigatse Tingri Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Shigatse Tingri Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`DDR`
ICAO code	`ZUDR`
Identifier	`CN-0236`
Type	Medium airport
City	Xigazê (Dingri)
Region	Tibet Autonomous Region
Country	China
Coordinates	28.60457, 86.79800
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	28° 36′ 16.44″ N 86° 47′ 52.80″ E
Elevation	4,300 m (14,108 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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