Airports / China / YZY
Zhangye Ganzhou Airport.
Zhangye (Ganzhou), China · 5,280 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.6/5
Google rating
7 ratings
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Operators based
5,280
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
80 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC).
Overview
Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (ZLZY / YZY) sits in Zhangye (Ganzhou), China, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 5,280 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into YZY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC, 80 nm), Qingshui Air Base (CN-0127, 95 nm), and Wuwei Air Base (CN-0136, 102 nm). With a single 9,843-foot unpaved runway, YZY can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from YZY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Zhangye Southeast Air Base and 张掖甘州机场. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Zhangye (Ganzhou).
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Field capability
ICAO
ZLZY
IATA
YZY
FAA / Local
ZLZY
Elevation
5,280 ft
Coordinates
38.8019° N · 100.6750° 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 5,280 ft, YZY sits higher than 85% 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 9,843 ft
- 11/299,843 ftUnknownUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 9,843 ft
YZY's 9,843 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 5,280 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.
- 80nmJICJinchang Jinchuan AirportJinchang
- 95nmCN-0127Qingshui Air BaseJiuquan (Suzhou)
- 102nmCN-0136Wuwei Air BaseWuwei
- 104nmCN-0190Dingxin-Shuangchengzi Air BaseJiuquan (Jinta)
- 126nmJGNJiayuguan International AirportJiayuguan
- 148nmHNGHainanzhou Gonghe AirportHainan (Gonghe)
Location
Open the full mapZLZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye (Ganzhou), China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YZY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,895 nm | 9h 27m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,113 nm | 12h 17m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,142 nm | 12h 21m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,574 nm | 13h 22m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,640 nm | 13h 31m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,705 nm | 13h 40m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 5,859 nm | 14h 2m |
| Denver (DEN) | 5,883 nm | 14h 5m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YZY?
- Zhangye Ganzhou Airport's longest runway is 9,843 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 YZY?
- Zhangye Ganzhou Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,843 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to YZY?
- The closest alternate is Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC), about 80 nm away, followed by Qingshui Air Base (CN-0127) at 95 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YZY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 27m (3,895 nm), Honolulu about 12h 17m (5,113 nm), Seattle about 12h 21m (5,142 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.