Golog Maqin Airport (IATA: GMQ, ICAO: ZLGL)[3] is an airport serving Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern Qinghai Province, China. It is located in Caozichang (草子厂) on the Dawutan Grassland (大武滩草原). Construction began on 14 September 2012 with an estimated total investment of 1.24 billion yuan, and the airport started operations on 1 July 2016.[2][4] Golog is the fifth civil airport in Qinghai.
Golog Maqin Airport 果洛玛沁机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Golog, Qinghai, China | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 2016 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,788 m / 12,428 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°25′18″N 100°18′05″E / 34.42172°N 100.30151°E | ||||||||||
| Website | guoluo | ||||||||||
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  GMQ Location of airport in Qinghai | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 果洛玛沁机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 果洛瑪沁機場 | ||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport has a 4,000-meter runway (class 4C), and a 3,000 square-meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 150,000 passengers and 375 tons of cargo annually by 2020.[2]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| China Eastern Airlines | Xining |
| Tibet Airlines | Chengdu–Shuangliu,[5] Xining[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Airport information for GMQ at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c "果洛机场14日正式奠基 预计2015年竣工通航". Carnoc. 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "青海省新建果洛机场正式竣工通航". Carnoc. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ^ a b "青海民航进入冬航季". Retrieved January 5, 2023.