{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"Rikaze Dingri Airport","iataCode":"DDR","icaoCode":"ZUDR","city":"Xigazê (Dingri)","country":"CN","airportType":"medium_airport","cargoCapable":false,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":28.604567,"longitude":86.798},"elevationMeters":4300,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"Perched on the Tibetan plateau at 4,302 metres, Rikaze Dingri Airport (DDR) opened in December 2022 as one of the world's highest civil airports, serving Tingri County in Shigatse prefecture. Air China and Tibet Airlines operate thin passenger schedules to Lhasa and Chengdu, catering mainly to travellers bound for Everest Base Camp some 90 km away. Air cargo plays no role here: extreme altitude sharply cuts aircraft payload and the airport has no freight terminal. Forwarders serving the Shigatse","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/rikaze-dingri-airport-ddr","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/rikaze-dingri-airport-ddr","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Rikaze Dingri Airport · (IATA: DDR) · Xigazê (Dingri), CN · 4300 m"}