Airports / China / RQA
Ruoqiang Loulan Airport.
Ruoqiang Town, China · 2,916 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
2,916
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
127 nm
To the nearest alternate
Qiemo Yudu Airport (IQM).
Overview
Ruoqiang Loulan Airport (ZWRQ / RQA) is a mid-sized airport serving Ruoqiang Town, China. The field lies at an elevation of 2,916 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
RQA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Qiemo Yudu Airport (IQM, 127 nm), Huatugou Airport (HTT, 141 nm), and Korla Licheng Airport (KRL, 180 nm). RQA offers a single 9,186-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of RQA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RQA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZWRQ
IATA
RQA
FAA / Local
ZWRQ
Elevation
2,916 ft
Coordinates
38.9747° N · 88.0083° 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 2,916 ft, RQA sits higher than 69% of the 227 China fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,186 ft
- 04/229,186 ft × 148 ftUnknownUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 9,186 ft
RQA's 9,186 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- 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. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 127nmIQMQiemo Yudu AirportQiemo
- 141nmHTTHuatugou AirportMengnai
- 180nmKRLKorla Licheng AirportKorla
- 196nmCN-0133Malan Air BaseHoxud, Bayingolin
- 248nmTLQTurpan Jiaohe AirportTurpan
- 257nmSXJShanshan AirportShanshan
Location
Open the full mapZWRQ · Ruoqiang Loulan Airport · Ruoqiang Town, China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RQA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,164 nm | 10h 5m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,371 nm | 12h 53m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,633 nm | 13h 30m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,746 nm | 13h 46m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,789 nm | 13h 52m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,895 nm | 14h 7m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,912 nm | 14h 9m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,915 nm | 14h 9m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RQA?
- Ruoqiang Loulan Airport's longest runway is 9,186 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. 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 RQA?
- Ruoqiang Loulan Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,186 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to RQA?
- The closest alternate is Qiemo Yudu Airport (IQM), about 127 nm away, followed by Huatugou Airport (HTT) at 141 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RQA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 10h 5m (4,164 nm), Seattle about 12h 53m (5,371 nm), Honolulu about 13h 30m (5,633 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.