Airports / China / JZH
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport.
Ngawa (Songpan), China · 11,327 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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38 ratings
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Operators based
11,327
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
70 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hongyuan Airport (AHJ).
Overview
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport, listed as ZUJZ / JZH, is a mid-sized airport in Ngawa (Songpan), China. The field lies at an elevation of 11,327 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
JZH has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Hongyuan Airport (AHJ, 70 nm), Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG, 101 nm), and Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS, 105 nm). JZH offers a single 10,499-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of JZH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Aba. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from JZH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZUJZ
IATA
JZH
FAA / Local
ZUJZ
Elevation
11,327 ft
Coordinates
32.8533° N · 103.6822° 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 11,327 ft, JZH sits higher than 95% 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 10,499 ft
- 02/2010,499 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,499 ft
JZH's 10,499 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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 11,327 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.
- 70nmAHJHongyuan AirportNgawa (Hongyuan)
- 101nmMIGMianyang Nanjiao AirportMianyang (Fucheng)
- 105nmGYSGuangyuan Panlong AirportGuangyuan (Lizhou)
- 119nmGHNGuanghan AirportDeyang (Guanghan)
- 120nmLNLLongnan Chengzhou AirportLongnan (Cheng)
- 129nmGXHGannan Xiahe AirportGannan (Xiahe)
Location
Open the full mapZUJZ · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport · Ngawa (Songpan), China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JZH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,131 nm | 10h 0m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,118 nm | 12h 18m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,387 nm | 12h 56m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,844 nm | 13h 59m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,854 nm | 14h 1m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,965 nm | 14h 16m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,129 nm | 14h 39m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,131 nm | 14h 39m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use JZH?
- Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport's longest paved runway is 10,499 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 JZH?
- Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,499 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to JZH?
- The closest alternate is Hongyuan Airport (AHJ), about 70 nm away, followed by Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) at 101 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JZH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 10h 0m (4,131 nm), Honolulu about 12h 18m (5,118 nm), Seattle about 12h 56m (5,387 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.