Airports / China / GXH
Gannan Xiahe Airport
ZLXH / GXHGannan (Xiahe), ChinaELEV 10,510 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
66 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lintao Air Base (CN-0125).
Overview
Gannan Xiahe Airport (ZLXH / GXH) is a mid-sized airport serving Gannan (Xiahe), China. Field elevation is 10,510 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list GXH as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Lintao Air Base (CN-0125, 66 nm), Lanzhou Air Base (CN-0123, 102 nm), and Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN, 106 nm).
Trip costs from GXH are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Hezuo. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GXH to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
ZLXH
IATA
GXH
FAA / Local
ZLXH
Elevation
10,510 ft
Coordinates
34.8190° N · 102.6223° 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 10,510 ft, GXH sits higher than 94% 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.
- 66nmCN-0125Lintao Air BaseDingxi (Lintao)
- 102nmCN-0123Lanzhou Air BaseLanzhou (Yuzhong)
- 106nmXNNXining Caojiabao International AirportHaidong (Huzhu Tu Autonomous County)
- 113nmLHWLanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLanzhou (Yongdeng)
- 117nmGMQGolog Maqên AirportGolog (Maqên)
- 129nmJZHJiuzhai Huanglong AirportNgawa (Songpan)
Location
Open the full mapZLXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport · Gannan (Xiahe), China