Airports / China / LXA
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport
ZULS / LXAShannan (Gonggar), ChinaELEV 11,713 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
84 nm
To the nearest alternate
Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base (RKZ).
Overview
Located in Shannan (Gonggar), China, Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (ZULS / LXA) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 11,713 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 LXA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base (RKZ, 84 nm), Paro International Airport (PBH, 138 nm), and Gelephu Airport (GLU, 147 nm).
Charter pricing from LXA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Shannan (Gonggar).
Field capability
ICAO
ZULS
IATA
LXA
FAA / Local
ZULS
Elevation
11,713 ft
Coordinates
29.2980° N · 90.9120° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs China fields
state range 6–14,472 ft
At 11,713 ft, LXA sits higher than 96% 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.
- 84nmRKZXigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air BaseXigazê (Samzhubzê)
- 138nmPBHParo International AirportParo
- 147nmGLUGelephu AirportGelephu
- 176nmVEHXHashimara Air Force StationJalpaiguri
- 179nmLZYNyingchi Mainling AirportNyingchi (Mainling)
- 184nmTEZTezpur Airport
Location
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