Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport , also known as Jiuzhaigou Airport () and Jiuhuang Airport, is an airport in
Songpan County
Songpan; former Songzhou, is a county of northwestern Sichuan province, China, and is one of the 13 counties administered by the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. It has an area of , and a population of approximately 68,000 composed ...
,
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
province, China. This airport serves two major scenic places of interest in this area, namely
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong () is a scenic and historic interest area in the northwest part of Sichuan, China. It is located in the southern part of the Minshan mountain range, north-northwest of the capital Chengdu. This area is known for its colorful travertine p ...
, away, and
Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou (; ) is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China. A long valley running north to south, Jiuzhaigou was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biospher ...
, away. It is above sea level .
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is about (40 minutes' flight) from
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is one of two international airports serving Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, the other one being Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU), and a major air hub. Located about southwes ...
, an aviation hub of Southwest China. It started flights on September 28, 2003, and has one runway of length and width .
Due to the elevation of , some passengers may experience symptoms of altitude sickness. This should be taken into consideration when planning to fly into or out of Jiuzhai Huanglong airport. The first aid center at the airport has small canisters of oxygen and Tibetan herbal medicine for sale.
Airlines and destinations
As of June 2022, the airport is served by the following airlines.
See also
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List of airports in China
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List of highest airports
This is a list of the world's highest civilian airports, situated at a minimum elevation of above mean sea level.
See also
* List of lowest airports
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References
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Airports in Sichuan
Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture