Airports / China / LHW
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
ZLLL / LHWLanzhou (Yongdeng), ChinaELEV 6,388 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
46 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lanzhou Air Base (CN-0123).
Overview
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (ZLLL / LHW) is a large commercial airport serving Lanzhou (Yongdeng), China. The field lies at an elevation of 6,388 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
LHW has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Lanzhou Air Base (CN-0123, 46 nm), Lintao Air Base (CN-0125, 73 nm), and Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN, 76 nm).
Quotes for flights out of LHW vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as ZGC and Datong Air Base. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LHW, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
ZLLL
IATA
LHW
FAA / Local
ZLLL
Elevation
6,388 ft
Coordinates
36.5152° N · 103.6200° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs China fields
state range 6–14,472 ft
At 6,388 ft, LHW sits higher than 88% of the 227 China fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 46nmCN-0123Lanzhou Air BaseLanzhou (Yuzhong)
- 73nmCN-0125Lintao Air BaseDingxi (Lintao)
- 76nmXNNXining Caojiabao International AirportHaidong (Huzhu Tu Autonomous County)
- 97nmZHYZhongwei Shapotou AirportZhongwei (Shapotou)
- 102nmCN-0136Wuwei Air BaseWuwei
- 113nmGXHGannan Xiahe AirportGannan (Xiahe)
Location
Open the full mapZLLL · Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport · Lanzhou (Yongdeng), China