Airports / China / KGT
Kangding Airport
ZUKD / KGTGarzê (Kangding), ChinaELEV 14,042 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
92 nm
To the nearest alternate
Qionglai Air Base (CN-0045).
Overview
Kangding Airport (ZUKD / KGT) is a mid-sized airport serving Garzê (Kangding), China. The field lies at an elevation of 14,042 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
KGT has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Qionglai Air Base (CN-0045, 92 nm), Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY, 101 nm), and Leshan Airport (LSG, 113 nm).
Quotes for flights out of KGT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KGT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
ZUKD
IATA
KGT
FAA / Local
ZUKD
Elevation
14,042 ft
Coordinates
30.1425° N · 101.7387° 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 14,042 ft, KGT 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.
- 92nmCN-0045Qionglai Air BaseChengdu (Qionglai)
- 101nmDCYDaocheng Yading AirportGarzê (Daocheng)
- 113nmLSGLeshan AirportLeshan (Wutongqiao)
- 117nmCTUChengdu Shuangliu International AirportChengdu (Shuangliu)
- 119nmCN-0026Chengdu Huangtianba Air BaseChengdu (Qingyang)
- 131nmXICXichang Qingshan AirportLiangshan (Xichang)
Location
Open the full mapZUKD · Kangding Airport · Garzê (Kangding), China