Английская Википедия:Ali Kunsha Airport
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Ali Kunsha Airport, also called Ngari Günsa Airport, Шаблон:Airport codes, also known as Shiquanhe Airport is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the town of Shiquanhe in Ngari Prefecture, between Gar Chongsar and Sogmai, Günsa Township, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. It started operations on 1 July 2010, becoming the fourth civil airport in Tibet after Lhasa, Nyingchi, and Qamdo airports.[1]
Situated at Шаблон:Convert above sea level, Gunsa Airport is the fourth highest airport in the world after Daocheng Yading Airport, Qamdo Bamda Airport, and Kangding Airport.[2][3] Gunsa airport has a 4,500-meter runway. It is expected to handle 120,000 passengers by 2020. Construction began in May 2007 and cost an estimated 1.65 billion yuan (241.22 million U.S. dollars).[1]
As Shiquanhe (Ali) is only a one-day bus drive (about 330 km) from the settlement of Darchen situated just north of Lake Manasarovar, facing Mount Kailash,[4] it is expected to benefit pilgrims to these two sites, which are considered sacred by Hindus,[5] Buddhists, Bonpa and Jains.[6][7] With the opening of Shigatse Peace Airport in October 2010, the five airports, coupled with the Qinghai–Tibet railway and a network of roads, are expected to increase tourism to scenic and holy sites in Tibet.[5]
Military buildup
Since the last major standoff between China and India at Doklam in 2017 military presence at the Ngari Gunsa Airport has been expanded with Shenyang J-16s and J-11s fighter jets stationed. The airport is 200 kilometres from Pangong Tso, Ladakh.[8][9]
Airlines and destinations
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See also
- List of airports in China
- List of the busiest airports in China
- List of highest airports
- Ngari Burang Airport
Footnotes
References
- Albinia, Alice. (2008) Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River. First American Edition (2010) W. W. Norton & Company, New York. Шаблон:ISBN.
- Dorje, Gyurme. (2009) Tibet Handbook. Footprint Handbooks, Bath, England. Шаблон:ISBN.
- Mayhew, Bradley and Kohn, Michael. (2005) Tibet. 6th Edition. Шаблон:ISBN.
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Tibet's fourth civil airport opens Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ The world’s third highest airport opens with milestone Airbus A319 flight Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ 西藏阿里昆莎机场迎来首航 为世界海拔第三高
- ↑ Mayhew and Kohn (2005), p. 209.
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 "Pilgrims to benefit from new Tibet Airport near Mt Kailash."
- ↑ Albinia (2008), p. 288,
- ↑ Gyurme (199), p. 36.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
