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Garze Gesar Airport

甘孜格萨尔机场
📍 Garze ✈️ GZG / ZUGZ 🗓️ 2019

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeGZG
ICAO codeZUGZ
Terminals1 terminal
Opened2019

📍 Airport address

Garze County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 四川省甘孜藏族自治州甘孜县

🇨🇳 Inside China use Baidu or Amap; Google Maps needs a VPN.

🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

Sits at about 4,068 m, one of the world's highest airports. Taxis reach Garze town in about 40 min. No metro.

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Traveller notes

Very high-altitude airport (~4,068 m) opened in 2019 in western Sichuan on the Tibetan Plateau, named after the Tibetan Gesar epic. Domestic flights. Beware of altitude sickness.

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo reliable free shuttle; rely on taxis.
🚌 Bus routes机场班车:甘孜县城线 (per-flight service)
🚕 Taxi costTaxi to Garze town about ¥60-100, roughly 40 minutes.

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia (Garze Gesar Airport, ZUGZ)

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