RKZ — Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base

Large airport in Shigatse, China.
IATA code
RKZ
ICAO code
ZURK
Size
large
OurAirports class
Passengers
90,783
2022 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes
—
No open route data
Time zone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Elevation
3,782 m
12,408 ft
Runways
2
Longest 5,000 m

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About RKZ

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base is a large airport serving Shigatse, China. It opened in 2010. 90,783 passengers used it in 2022.

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Nearest airports

Code Airport Distance
LXALhasa Gonggar International Airport156 km
PBHParo International Airport217 km
BUTBathpalathang Airport244 km
DDRShigatse Tingri Airport257 km
TPJTaplejung Airport272 km

Distance from RKZ to the major hubs

Route Distance Passengers / year
RKZ → LHR7,500 km —
RKZ → DXB3,377 km —
RKZ → CDG7,384 km —
RKZ → FRA6,935 km —
RKZ → IST5,550 km —
RKZ → AMS7,129 km —
RKZ → JFK12,062 km —
RKZ → ATL13,001 km —
RKZ → LAX12,420 km —
RKZ → SIN3,469 km —
RKZ → HND4,745 km —
RKZ → DOH3,742 km —

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
09/275,000 m 60 mConcrete
07/253,000 m 11 mConcrete

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Location

Xigazê, Tibet Autonomous Region, China · 29.3509, 89.2992

Map (OpenStreetMap) Wikipedia

Questions

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base has the IATA code RKZ and the ICAO code ZURK. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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