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Diqing Shangri-La AirportIATA code DIG

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG/ZPDQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Diqing, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Diqing, China
Codes: DIG · ZPDQ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG/ZPDQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Diqing, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 27.790°, 99.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Diqing, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Diqing Shangri-La Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: DIG
ICAO code: ZPDQ
City: Diqing
Country: China
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 27.794°, 99.677°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Diqing Shangri-La Airport’s own pages.

DIG airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 3,280 m (10,761 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 168,794; 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: Ninglang Luguhu Airport NLH · 110 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DIG

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 16/34: 3,550 m, asphalt.

Runways at DIG: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16/34	3,550 m11,647 ft	—	asphalt	Lit

Routes from DIG

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at DIG

Not yet verified

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

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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 Diqing

Calculated

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

Diqing Shangri-La Airport: common questions

Where is Diqing Shangri-La Airport?

Diqing Shangri-La Airport serves Diqing, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.794°, 99.677°.

What are the airport codes for Diqing Shangri-La Airport?

The IATA code is DIG and the ICAO code is ZPDQ.

What time zone is DIG in?

Diqing Shangri-La Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

How many runways does Diqing Shangri-La Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DIG: 16/34 (3,550 m (11,647 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Diqing Shangri-La Airport?

Wikidata records 168,794 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Diqing Shangri-La Airport?

OurAirports gives DIG’s elevation as 3,280 m (10,761 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 Diqing Shangri-La Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1579838 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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