Jiayuguan Jiuquan Airport

Jiayuguan Jiuquan Airport (IATA: JGN, ICAO: ZLJQ) is an airport in Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, China. It is located 9 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan and also close to the city of Jiuquan. First built in 1938 for military use, the airport was rebuilt at the current location in 1953 and was formerly called Jiuquan Airport. It was expanded and reopened in August 2006.[4]

Jiayuguan Jiuquan Airport

嘉峪关酒泉机场
Jiayuguan Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesJiayuguan and Jiuquan
LocationJiayuguan, Gansu
Elevation AMSL1,558 m / 5,112 ft
Coordinates39°51′25″N 98°20′29″E
Map
JGN
Location of airport in Gansu
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,000 9,843 paved
Statistics (2021)
Passengers622,194
Aircraft movements6,206
Cargo (metric tons)1,271.8
Source: CAAC[1][2][3]
Jiayuguan Jiuquan Airport
Simplified Chinese嘉峪关酒泉机场
Traditional Chinese嘉峪關酒泉機場

The airport was closed on 26 March 2023, by the Civil Aviation Administration of China for the major renovation and expansion works.[5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
9 Air Guangzhou, Ürümqi
Chengdu Airlines Changsha, Lanzhou, Xi'an
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Lanzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai–Hongqiao,[6] Wuhan, Xi'an, Yinchuan[7]
China Express Airlines Chongqing
Jiangxi Air Zhengzhou[6]
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[8] Hangzhou, Lanzhou, Xi'an
XiamenAir Beijing–Daxing[6]

See also

References

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