Ngari Burang Airport

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Ngari Burang Airport

阿里普兰机场
Summary
Elevation AMSL13,944 ft / 4,250 m
Coordinates30°23′51″N 81°08′19″E / 30.39750°N 81.13861°E / 30.39750; 81.13861Coordinates: 30°23′51″N 81°08′19″E / 30.39750°N 81.13861°E / 30.39750; 81.13861
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4,500

Ngari Burang Airport is a dual-use military-civilian airport airport under construction in Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. It is located at an elevation of 4,250 m (13,940 ft), 12 km from Burang Town.[1] The airport is designed for 150,000 passengers and 600 tons of cargo annually.[2]

Construction of the airport was approved in April 2021.[3] It is located in a strategic location along China's southwestern border at just 400 km from New Delhi. The airport is scheduled to open towards the end of 2021.[4]

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  1. ^ "西部机场集团援建西藏阿里机场,海拔高度4250米". k.sina.cn. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "普兰机场项目环境影响评价公众参与第一次公告-阿里地区普兰县人民政府". pl.al.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ^ "China's Tibet to build three new airports - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. ^ "印度人该急了!中国2021年将在中印边境新建3座新机场,总投资超过136亿元!--见道网". seetao.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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