Shannan Longzi Airport guide

Shannan Longzi Airport serves Shannan prefecture in the south of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The ICAO code is ZUSH, and the Chinese name is Shannan Longzi Jichang. The airport sits at 3,980 metres above sea level, about 11 kilometres from the seat of Longzi County and roughly 45 kilometres from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is a dual-use airport shared by military and civilian traffic.

The site was approved in 2019 as part of a project that also covered Ngari Burang and Shigatse Dingri airports. Construction began in April 2021. The airport handled its first flight on 12 January 2023. Its single runway, 10/28, is a 4,500-metre concrete strip built to the Class 4C standard, and the plan provides seven parking stands.

At this altitude, thin air lengthens takeoff and landing distances, which is why the runway is long for a regional field. The airport is planned to handle 180,000 passengers a year by 2030. Scheduled service is limited, so travellers should confirm flights with an airline before planning a trip.