Airports / China / GYU
Guyuan Liupanshan Airport.
Guyuan (Yuanzhou), China · 5,727 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ZLGY
IATA GYU
0
Operators based
5,727
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
69 nm
To the nearest alternate
Qingyang Xifeng Airport (IQN).
Overview
Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (ZLGY / GYU) is a mid-sized airport serving Guyuan (Yuanzhou), China. Field elevation is 5,727 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list GYU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Qingyang Xifeng Airport (IQN, 69 nm), Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ, 93 nm), and Lanzhou Air Base (CN-0123, 98 nm). The field has a single 9,186-foot unpaved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from GYU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GYU to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZLGY
IATA
GYU
FAA / Local
ZLGY
Elevation
5,727 ft
Coordinates
36.0789° N · 106.2169° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs China fields
state range 6–14,472 ft
At 5,727 ft, GYU sits higher than 87% of the 227 China fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,186 ft
- 18/369,186 ft × 148 ftUnknownUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 9,186 ft
GYU's 9,186 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,727 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 69nmIQNQingyang Xifeng AirportQingyang (Xifeng)
- 93nmTHQTianshui Maijishan AirportTianshui (Maiji)
- 98nmCN-0123Lanzhou Air BaseLanzhou (Yuzhong)
- 103nmZHYZhongwei Shapotou AirportZhongwei (Shapotou)
- 111nmCN-0114Baoji Air BaseBaoji (Fengxiang)
- 125nmCN-0125Lintao Air BaseDingxi (Lintao)
Location
Open the full mapZLGY · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan (Yuanzhou), China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GYU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,901 nm | 9h 28m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,930 nm | 11h 52m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,156 nm | 12h 23m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,615 nm | 13h 27m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,624 nm | 13h 29m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,735 nm | 13h 44m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,898 nm | 14h 7m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,900 nm | 14h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GYU?
- Guyuan Liupanshan Airport's longest runway is 9,186 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GYU?
- Guyuan Liupanshan Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,186 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to GYU?
- The closest alternate is Qingyang Xifeng Airport (IQN), about 69 nm away, followed by Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ) at 93 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GYU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 28m (3,901 nm), Honolulu about 11h 52m (4,930 nm), Seattle about 12h 23m (5,156 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.