Airport code

LJG Airport Code, Lijiang Sanyi International Airport

LJG is the IATA airport code for Lijiang Sanyi International Airport, the main international gateway for Lijiang, China. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, ZPLJ.

City
Lijiang
Country
Continent
Asia
Airport type
Large airport
Coordinates
26.67748, 100.24494
Elevation
7,359 ft
Runways
1
Scheduled service
Yes

What airport is LJG?

LJG is the IATA airport code for Lijiang Sanyi International Airport, in Lijiang, China. The same airport has the ICAO code ZPLJ.

It carries scheduled service and ranks number 252 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code ZPLJ begins with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia.

Lijiang Sanyi International Airport (LJG) at a glance
IATA airport codeLJG
ICAO airport codeZPLJ
AirportLijiang Sanyi International Airport
CityLijiang
CountryChina
Main airlinesJD, 8L, MU
Runways1

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Where is LJG airport located?

Lijiang Sanyi International Airport (LJG) is in Lijiang, China, at coordinates 26.67748, 100.24494.

It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 26.68° N, 100.24° E. At 7359 ft (2243 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.

Runways at LJG

It has a single paved runway. The longest is 9,843 ft (3.00 km), designated 02/20.

Which airlines fly to LJG?

The open route dataset lists JD (Japan Air System), 8L (Cargo Plus Aviation), MU (China Eastern Airlines), CA (Air China), KY (KSY), 3U (Sichuan Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Lijiang Sanyi International Airport.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

What is the IATA code for Lijiang Sanyi International Airport?

The IATA code for Lijiang Sanyi International Airport in Lijiang is LJG. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.

What is the 3-letter code for Lijiang?

The 3-letter IATA code for Lijiang Sanyi International Airport in Lijiang is LJG.

What is the ICAO code for Lijiang Sanyi International Airport?

The ICAO code for Lijiang Sanyi International Airport is ZPLJ. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code LJG.

What is the difference between LJG and ZPLJ?

LJG is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. ZPLJ is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Lijiang Sanyi International Airport.

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Popular routes from LJG

Distance and typical flight time from Lijiang Sanyi International Airport to other airports it connects with:

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