Lhasa Gonggar Airport - LXA-Gonggar
Lhasa Gonggar Airport is one of the airports that serve flights from Lhasa, China. The city is the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region in China. Several prominent Chinese cities are also within close location to the airport. It is 62 kilometers from Shannan, close to the major road heading to Tsetang, the county seat of Edong District. Situated 3,570 meters above sea level, the LXA-Gonggar Airport is considered to be one of the highest airports in the world. Built in 1965, upgrades in the terminal facilities were implemented and completed in 2004.
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LXA-Ganggar Airport has an airport rank of 4E. This means that the airport can handle aircrafts with wide bodies even with the thin Tibetan air. With a total land area of 6.2-acre, and two terminals. Aero bridges facilitate passengers disembarking and boarding aircrafts. During peak hours, the airport can now accommodate 1,300 passengers in an hour. Five Airbus A340 and seven Boeing 757 aircrafts can be parked in the facilities available in the airport. Close areas surrounding the airport include Tainbag, Niu and Lhasa.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Getting around Lhasa would be ideal if you book in one of the LXA-Ganggar Airport hotels situated in the most convenient locations in the city. Tashitakge Hotel Lahasa is situated closest to the airport and within a few minute-walk from restaurants and heritage destinations in town. The St. Regis Lhasa Resort is also a great location close to the Potala Palace.
