Gannan Xiahe Airport Explained

Gannan Xiahe Airport
Iata:GXH
Icao:ZLXH
Type:Public
City-Served:Hezuo and Xiahe
Location:Xiahe County, Gansu
Coordinates:34.8106°N 102.6447°W
Pushpin Map:China Gansu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Gansu
Pushpin Label:GXH
Pushpin Label Position:left
Elevation-M:3203
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-M:3,200
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:88,502
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:1,552
Stat3-Header:Cargo (metric tons)
Stat3-Data:12.5
Footnotes:Source:

Gannan Xiahe Airport is an airport in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China. It is located above Amuquhu Town (Amqog) in Xiahe County, from the county seat and 56km (35miles) from Hezuo, the capital of Gannan Prefecture. Construction started in September 2010 with a total investment of 722 million yuan,[1] and the airport was opened on 19 August 2013.[2]

Facilities

The airport has a 3,200 meter runway and a 3,000 square-meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 140,000 passengers annually by 2020.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 甘南夏河机场开工建设 . 2011-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111021105127/http://www.gsjt.gov.cn/ywzz/jcjs/gzdt/2011/01/18/1295333289938.html# . 2011-10-21 . dead .
  2. News: zh:甘肃少数民族地区首座民航机场夏河机场通航 . http://cdn.carnoc.com/list/259/259424.html . Carnoc . zh . 19 August 2013 . 26 November 2018.