Airports / China / NGQ
Ngari Gunsa Airport
ZUAL / NGQShiquanhe, ChinaELEV 14,022 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
116 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ali Pulan Airport (APJ).
Overview
Located in Shiquanhe, China, Ngari Gunsa Airport (ZUAL / NGQ) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 14,022 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list NGQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ali Pulan Airport (APJ, 116 nm), Kullu Manali Airport (KUU, 148 nm), and Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED, 150 nm).
Trip costs from NGQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Ali Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NGQ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
ZUAL
IATA
NGQ
FAA / Local
ZUAL
Elevation
14,022 ft
Coordinates
32.0979° N · 80.0540° 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 14,022 ft, NGQ sits higher than 98% 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.
- 116nmAPJAli Pulan AirportBurang Town
- 148nmKUUKullu Manali AirportBhuntar
- 150nmDEDDehradun Jolly Grant AirportDehradun (Jauligrant)
- 176nmIXLLeh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee AirportLeh
- 186nmPGHPantnagar AirportPantnagar
- 188nmIXCShaheed Bhagat Singh International AirportChandigarh
Location
Open the full mapZUAL · Ngari Gunsa Airport · Shiquanhe, China