Airports / China / YUA
Yuanmou Air Base.
Chuxiong (Yuanmou), China · 3,810 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ZPYM
IATA YUA
0
Operators based
3,810
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
48 nm
To the nearest alternate
Panzhihua Bao'anying Airport (PZI).
Overview
Located in Chuxiong (Yuanmou), China, Yuanmou Air Base (ZPYM / YUA) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 3,810 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YUA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Panzhihua Bao'anying Airport (PZI, 48 nm), Xiangyun Midu Air Base (CN-0049, 65 nm), and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG, 68 nm).
Quotes for flights out of YUA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YUA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZPYM
IATA
YUA
FAA / Local
ZPYM
Elevation
3,810 ft
Coordinates
25.7375° N · 101.8820° 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
No
Elevation vs China fields
state range 6–14,472 ft
At 3,810 ft, YUA sits higher than 78% of the 227 China fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 48nmPZIPanzhihua Bao'anying AirportPanzhihua (Renhe)
- 65nmCN-0049Xiangyun Midu Air BaseDali (Xiangyun)
- 68nmKMGKunming Changshui International AirportKunming
- 85nmDLUDali Fengyi AirportDali (Xiaguan)
- 105nmLJGLijiang Sanyi International AirportLijiang
- 106nmCN-0041Luliang Air BaseQujing (Luliang)
Location
Open the full mapZPYM · Yuanmou Air Base · Chuxiong (Yuanmou), China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YUA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,551 nm | 10h 59m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,371 nm | 12h 53m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,807 nm | 13h 54m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,258 nm | 14h 57m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,272 nm | 14h 59m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,389 nm | 15h 15m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,536 nm | 15h 36m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,544 nm | 15h 37m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to YUA?
- The closest alternate is Panzhihua Bao'anying Airport (PZI), about 48 nm away, followed by Xiangyun Midu Air Base (CN-0049) at 65 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YUA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 10h 59m (4,551 nm), Honolulu about 12h 53m (5,371 nm), Seattle about 13h 54m (5,807 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.