Shigatse Air Base (ๆฅๅ Shigatse Peace Airport)
Shigatse Air Base (also ๆฅๅ Shigatse Peace Airport; ICAO ZURK) is an active joint civil-military airfield in China, operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It has 2 runways (longest 5,000 m).
Facility Details
| Operating Country | ๐จ๐ณ China |
| Location | ๐จ๐ณ China |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Year built | 1973 |
| Operating Organization | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Coordinates | 29.3522ยฐN, 89.2850ยฐE |
| Elevation | 3,782 m (12,408 ft) |
| IATA code | RKZ |
| ICAO code | ZURK |
| Runways |
09/27 · 5,000 m (16,404 ft) · Concrete07/25 · 3,000 m (9,843 ft) · Concrete
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Description
Rikaze Peace Airport, also known as Shigatse Heping Airport or Shigatse Air Base, is a dual-use military and civilian airport located in Jangdam Township, 43 kilometers from Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Construction of the airport began in 1968 and was completed in 1973, serving exclusively military purposes until 2010. Following a 532 million yuan expansion, it was opened for public use on October 30, 2010, becoming the fifth civilian airport in Tibet. The airport features a 5,000-meter concrete runway (09/27) and a newer 3,000-meter concrete runway (07/25), constructed around 2017. Guizhou WZ-7 Soaring Dragon UAVs have been observed operating from the newer runway. The airport includes a 4,500-square-meter terminal building.
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- JAN 122026 Updated Sources and cross-references refreshed
- JUL 32025 Updated Airbase data reviewed and updated