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ZULS/LXA METAR & TAF Lhasa Gonggar International Airport

Shannan (Gonggar), Tibet Autonomous RegionElevation 11,713 ftLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW10R28L
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
13,123 x 148 ft
Surface
Concrete
Lighting
Lighted
10L/28R
Dimensions
13,123 x 148 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
10R/28L
Dimensions
13,123 x 148 ft
Surface
ASPH
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
11,713 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1115Z 7:15 PM
Sunrise
0005Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
1140Z (7:40 PM local) → 2340Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1115Z (7:15 PM local) → 0005Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1215Z (8:15 PM local) → 2305Z (7:05 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is in Shannan (Gonggar), Tibet Autonomous Region. Field elevation 11,713 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAZULS / LXA
RegionTibet Autonomous Region
CountryChina
Coordinates29.2980, 90.9120
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.65
Ground Control
GND
118.25
Tower
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

CN-0371 Lhasa Liuwuxiang Heliport
18 NM N
CN-0033 Damxung Air Base
72 NM N
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ZULS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ZULS have a METAR?
Yes. ZULS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does ZULS have a TAF?
When ZULS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ZULS?
ZULS sits at 11,713 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ZULS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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