Kangding Airport

IATA KGTICAO ZUKDMedium airport

Kangding Airport is a medium airport near Garzê (Kangding) in Sichuan Province, China. It is listed as IATA KGT and ICAO ZUKD. The airport is located at 30.1425° / 101.7387° at an elevation of 4,280 m (14,042 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 4,000 m. The nearest airport is Qionglai Air Base, 170 km (106 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Kangding Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Kangding Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KGT`
ICAO code	`ZUKD`
Identifier	`ZUKD`
Type	Medium airport
City	Garzê (Kangding)
Region	Sichuan Province
Country	China
Coordinates	30.14246, 101.73872
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	30° 08′ 32.87″ N 101° 44′ 19.39″ E
Elevation	4,280 m (14,042 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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