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Jiayuguan Jiuquan Airport 嘉峪关酒泉机场 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Jiayuguan and Jiuquan | ||||||||||
Location | Jiayuguan, Gansu | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,558 m / 5,112 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°51′25″N 98°20′29″E / 39.85694°N 98.34139°E | ||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 嘉峪关酒泉机场 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 嘉峪關酒泉機場 | ||||||
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Jiayuguan Jiuquan Airport (IATA: JGN, ICAO: ZLJQ) is an airport in Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, China. It is located 9 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan and also close to the city of Jiuquan. First built in 1938 for military use, the airport was rebuilt at the current location in 1953 and was formerly called Jiuquan Airport.[citation needed] It was expanded and reopened in August 2006.[4]
The airport was closed on 26 March 2023, by the Civil Aviation Administration of China for the major renovation and expansion works.[5]