Global InformationJiuzhai Huanglong Airport information
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Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport 九寨黄龙机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sichuan Jiuzhaihuanglong Airport Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Location | Songpan, Sichuan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,448 m / 11,312 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E / 32.85417°N 103.68528°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  JZH Location of airport in Sichuan | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 九寨黄龙机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 九寨黃龍機場 | ||||||
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Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (IATA: JZH, ICAO: ZUJZ) is an airport in Songpan County, Sichuan province, China. This airport serves two major scenic places of interest in this area, namely Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, 53 kilometres (33 mi) away, and Jiuzhaigou, 88 km (55 mi) away. It is 3,448 metres (11,312 ft) above sea level .
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is about 240 km (150 mi) (40 minutes' flight) from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, an aviation hub of Southwest China. It started flights on September 28, 2003, and has one runway of length 3,200 m (10,500 ft) and width 60 m (200 ft).
Due to the elevation of 3,448 m (11,312 ft), 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.
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