Airport guide
Jiayuguan AirportIATA code JGN
Jiayuguan Airport (JGN/ZLJQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jiayuguan, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Jiayuguan, China
- Codes
- JGN · ZLJQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Jiayuguan Airport (JGN/ZLJQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jiayuguan, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 39.830°, 98.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jiayuguan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Jiayuguan Airport details
- IATA code
- JGN
- ICAO code
- ZLJQ
- City
- Jiayuguan
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 39.859°, 98.339°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Jiayuguan Airport’s own pages.
JGN airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,558 m (5,112 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 384,831
- 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
- Zhangye Ganzhou Airport YZY · 233 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JGN
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. The runway 14/32: 3,000 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 40 m | paved | Not listed as lit |
Routes from JGN
Originfacts does not track any routes from JGN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at JGN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Jiayuguan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jiayuguan Airport’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 Jiayuguan
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Jiayuguan Airport: common questions
Where is Jiayuguan Airport?
Jiayuguan Airport serves Jiayuguan, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.859°, 98.339°.
What are the airport codes for Jiayuguan Airport?
The IATA code is JGN and the ICAO code is ZLJQ.
What time zone is JGN in?
Jiayuguan Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Jiayuguan Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at JGN: 14/32 (3,000 m (9,843 ft)).
When did Jiayuguan Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2006 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Jiayuguan Airport?
Wikidata records 384,831 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Jiayuguan Airport?
OurAirports gives JGN’s elevation as 1,558 m (5,112 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 Jiayuguan Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1937403 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)