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AnkangIATA code AKA

Ankang (AKA/ZLAK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ankang, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Ankang, China
Codes: AKA · ZLAK; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ankang (AKA/ZLAK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ankang, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 32.710°, 108.940°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ankang (AKA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ankang, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ankang airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: AKA
ICAO code: ZLAK
City: Ankang
Country: China
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 32.757°, 108.873°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ankang’s own pages.

AKA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 369 m (1,209 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025: 479,406; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Hanzhong Chenggu Airport HZG · 161 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AKA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 11/29: 2,600 m, concrete.

Runways at AKA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
11/29	2,600 m8,530 ft	30 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from AKA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AKA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where AKA is

Calculated

16 km west-northwest

Ankang lies 16 km west-northwest of Ankang city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at AKA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ankang, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ankang’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Ankang

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ankang: common questions

Where is Ankang?

Ankang serves Ankang, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.757°, 108.873°.

What are the airport codes for Ankang?

The IATA code is AKA and the ICAO code is ZLAK.

What time zone is AKA in?

Ankang is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

How many runways does Ankang have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at AKA: 11/29 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), concrete).

How many passengers use Ankang?

Wikidata records 479,406 passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

How far is AKA from Ankang city centre?

Ankang is about 16 km west-northwest of Ankang city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Ankang?

OurAirports gives AKA’s elevation as 369 m (1,209 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ankang’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q17023852 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)