ZUKD Kangding Airport MVFR

  • Name
    Kangding Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    ZUKD / KGT / ZUKD
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    9:06 am (CST)
  • Municipality
    Garzê (Kangding)
  • Coordinates
    30° 8′ 32″ N 101° 44′ 19″ E
  • Elevation
    14’042 ft (4’280 m MSL)

About Kangding Airport

Ganzi Kangding Airport (IATA: KGT, ICAO: ZUKD) is an airport serving Kangding, the capital of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan Province, China. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the city center. Construction of the airport began in September 2006 and the airport started operation on April 26, 2009.

Situated at 4,280 m (14,042 ft) above sea level, Kangding Airport is the fourth highest airport in the world behind Daocheng Yading Airport, Qamdo Bamda Airport, and Shigatse Tingri Airport, and just higher than Ngari Gunsa Airport (elevation 4,274 m (14,022 ft)).

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