Haibei Qilian Airport (Chinese: 海北祁连机场) (IATA: HBQ, ICAO: ZLHB) is an airport serving Qilian County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, China. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the county seat of Qilian. Construction began in July 2014, with an estimated investment of 1.203 billion yuan.[1] Qilian airport was opened on 28 August 2018. It is the seventh civil airport in Qinghai.[2]
Haibei Qilian Airport 海北祁连机场 Hǎiběi Qílián Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Qilian, Qinghai, China | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,163 m / 10,377 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38.012°N 100.644°E / 38.012; 100.644 | ||||||||||
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HBQ Location of airport in Qinghai | |||||||||||
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Qilian Airport is a high-altitude airport located on the Tibetan Plateau, with an elevation of 3,163 metres (10,377 ft) above sea level.[3]
The airport has a 3,400-meter runway, a 3,000 square-meter terminal building, and four aircraft parking places.[1]
Airlines | Destinations |
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China Eastern Airlines | Xining |