# Kangding Airport (KGT)

> Garzê (Kangding), CN · IATA: KGT · ICAO: ZUKD · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KGT` |
| ICAO | `ZUKD` |
| City | Garzê (Kangding) |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 4280 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 30.14246, 101.73872 |

## Description

Pilots approaching Kangding Airport (IATA: KGT) line up between Tibetan plateau ridges at 14,042 feet, making this one of the world's highest civil airports. Sichuan Airlines and Air China link the field mainly with Chengdu, and thin air restricts payload on every rotation. There is no cargo terminal: freight for Garzê prefecture is flown into Chengdu (TFU/CTU) and trucked roughly 300 kilometres up the G4218 expressway. For freight forwarders, KGT is a passenger gateway to the Gongga Shan trekking region, not an airfreight option.

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