Airport code: LXA
Location: It is located in Gonggar County, Shannan Region, Tibet, about 98 kilometers (about 61 miles) south of Lhasa.
Brief intro: Lhasa Gonggar Airport is one of the civil airports with the highest altitude in the world. It has a 4,000-meter (about 4,374 yards) long airstrip, the longest one in China, which can admit each kind of big aircraft landing and taking-off. Domestic airlines in Lhasa Gonggar Airport can reach Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Chongqing, Xian, Xining, Kunming, Diqing and Chamdo Region. One international airline connects Katmandu and Lhasa.
Facilities
There are ticketing service hall, departures hall and baggage claim area on 1 F; while on 2 F you can find Waiting Hall, restaurants and shops.
Service
Airport inquiries phone: 0891-6182220
Transportation
There are shuttle buses to Lhasa City. The whole trip will take you CNY 20 per person and about two hours.
If you take a taxi, it will cost CNY 150 - CNY 250.
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