ZLZW
Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
VFR
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Name
Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
ZLZW / ZHY / ZLZW
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
7:02 am (CST)
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Municipality
Zhongwei (Shapotou)
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Coordinates
37° 34′ 23″ N 105° 9′ 16″ E
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Elevation
8’202 ft (2’500 m MSL)
About Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (IATA: ZHY, ICAO: ZLZW) is an airport serving the city of Zhongwei in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. It is located 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) northwest of the city. The airport cost 370 million yuan to build and started operation on 26 December 2008. It was originally called Zhongwei Xiangshan Airport (中卫香山机场), but adopted the current name in August 2012 to promote the local tourist attraction Shapotou.