LXA Airport Code, Lhasa Gonggar International Airport
LXA is the IATA airport code for Lhasa Gonggar International Airport, the main international gateway for Shannan, China. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, ZULS.
What airport is LXA?
LXA is the IATA airport code for Lhasa Gonggar International Airport, in Shannan, China. The same airport has the ICAO code ZULS.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 465 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code ZULS begins with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia.
| IATA airport code | LXA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | ZULS |
| Airport | Lhasa Gonggar International Airport |
| City | Shannan |
| Country | China |
| Main airlines | 3U, CA, CZ |
| Runways | 3 |
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Where is LXA airport located?
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA) is in Shannan, China, at coordinates 29.298, 90.91195.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 29.30° N, 90.91° E. At 11713 ft (3570 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at LXA
It has 3 runways. The longest is 13,123 ft (4.00 km), designated 09/27.
Which airlines fly to LXA?
The open route dataset lists 3U (Sichuan Airlines), CA (Air China), CZ (China Southern Airlines), MU (China Eastern Airlines), TV (Virgin Express), MF (Xiamen Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Lhasa Gonggar 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 Lhasa Gonggar International Airport?
The IATA code for Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Shannan is LXA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Shannan?
The 3-letter IATA code for Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Shannan is LXA.
What is the ICAO code for Lhasa Gonggar International Airport?
The ICAO code for Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is ZULS. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code LXA.
What is the difference between LXA and ZULS?
LXA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. ZULS is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Lhasa Gonggar International Airport.
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