Mandalgobi Airport guide

Mandalgobi Airport (ICAO: ZMMG) serves Mandalgovi, the administrative centre of Dundgovi Province in central Mongolia. It sits about 2.7 km south of the town, close enough that the town is the only practical base for visitors. The province lies in the Gobi steppe, roughly 300 km south of Ulaanbaatar, and the paved road between the two was completed in October 2013.

The airfield has a single runway, 18/36, with a gravel surface measuring 1,200 m by 30 m according to Mongolia's aeronautical information publication. It has no approach or runway lighting, so it operates in daylight and visual conditions only. The field elevation is about 1,387 m above sea level.

The aerodrome operator keeps office hours from 00:00 to 09:00 UTC, Monday to Friday, which is 08:00 to 17:00 local time. Security cover follows the same hours. The only ground transport listed in the aeronautical publication is taxi, and hotels, restaurants and medical facilities are in the town. Other published sources list the airfield as grass and 1,800 m long, so the runway details differ between references. Travellers should confirm flight availability before planning a trip, since the airport is classed as a small domestic field.