Trial Flight on Sichuan Kangding Airport SucceedPublished : 3:20 A.M. EST, Oct 29, 2007 On October 28th, Sichuan Kangding Airport, the second highest airport in the world, achieved success on its trial flight.
Kangding, the capital county of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Region in Sichuan, is historically a famous trade center on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road, with spectacular natural sights. The Kangding Airport is located on the Zheduo Mountain in the northwest of the county, with an altitude of 4,280 meters (14,042 feet). It started to be built on September 7, 2006. The runway is 4,000 meters (2.5 miles) long, which allows Boeying 737 - 700, A319 and other same types of airplanes to take off and land. Southwest Branch of Air China plans to first open Chengdu – Kangding round-trip flights on May 1st, 2008. The single trip covers a distance of about 320 kilometers (199 miles), costing 35 minutes.  Related News:· Tibet Weather to Become Better This Week - 2:31 A.M. EST, Jan 22, 2008 · Jiuzhai-Huanglong Airport : Flights to Beijing, … - 2:29 A.M. EST, Jan 11, 2008 · Tibet Railway: Advance Ticket Sale Service Opened … - 1:50 A.M. EST, Nov 9, 2007 · Admission Fees of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple … - 2:05 A.M. EST, Nov 8, 2007 · Tibet Weather Forecast: Precipitation to Appear … - 0:28 A.M. EST, Nov 6, 2007 · Tibet Weather Forecast: Rains and Snows to Hit … - 1:38 A.M. EST, Oct 17, 2007 · Road to Everest Base Camp Rebuilt - 3:34 A.M. EST, Oct 10, 2007 · Tibet Weather Forecast for National Day Holiday - 3:27 A.M. EST, Sep 30, 2007 · Reconstruction on Chamdo Bamda Airport Starts - 3:22 A.M. EST, Sep 30, 2007 · Sichuan -Tibet Highway: Haizishan - Zhubalong … - 1:04 A.M. EST, Sep 27, 2007 |
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