Xigaze Airport Opens in Tibet

Xigaze Airport opened last Saturday, marking the launching of the 5th civil airport in Tibet. An Airbus 310 of Air China landed at Xigaze Airport at 9:50 am, Oct. 30, to mark the formal opening of the facility. The project is expected to boost tourist traffic and investment in Xigaze, the second largest city in Tibet.

Xigaze is located 250km from Lhasa and it normally takes 3-4 hours to get there due to poor road conditions. Flights now only take 2.3 hours from Chengdu to Xigaze and 30 minutes from Lhasa to Xigaze.

Xigaze Peace Airport, built near the world's tallest peak Mount Everest in Xigaze Tibet, is located 3,783 meters above sea level. It will supplement the existing Lhasa, Nyingchi, Qamdo and Ngari airports. The terminal, about 4,500 square meters, is expected to handle 230,000 passengers and 1,150 tons of cargo each year by 2020.

• Terminal Building of Xigaze Airport

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