Airport guide
Kangding AirportIATA code KGT
Kangding Airport (KGT/ZUKD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kangding, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kangding, China
- Codes
- KGT · ZUKD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Kangding Airport (KGT/ZUKD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kangding, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 30.160°, 101.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kangding Airport (KGT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kangding, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kangding Airport details
- IATA code
- KGT
- ICAO code
- ZUKD
- City
- Kangding
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 30.142°, 101.739°
- 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 Kangding Airport’s own pages.
KGT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4,280 m (14,042 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 22 October 2008
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 12,948
- 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
- Daocheng Yading Airport DCY · 186 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KGT
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 15/33: 4,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,000 m13,123 ft | 52 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from KGT
Originfacts does not track any routes from KGT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at KGT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kangding, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kangding 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 Kangding
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DaochengDaocheng Yading AirportDCY187 km
- ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportCTU219 km
- XichangXichang AirportXIC246 km
- ChengduChengdu TianfuTFU273 km
- YibinYibin Caiba AirportYBP311 km
- Mian YangMianyang Nanjiao AirportMIG320 km
- DiqingDiqing Shangri-La AirportDIG330 km
- Song PanJiuzhai Huanglong AirportJZH353 km
- ZhaotongZhaotong AirportZAT375 km
Kangding Airport: common questions
Where is Kangding Airport?
Kangding Airport serves Kangding, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.142°, 101.739°.
What are the airport codes for Kangding Airport?
The IATA code is KGT and the ICAO code is ZUKD.
What time zone is KGT in?
Kangding Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Kangding Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KGT: 15/33 (4,000 m (13,123 ft), concrete).
When did Kangding Airport open?
Wikidata gives 22 October 2008 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Kangding Airport?
Wikidata records 12,948 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Kangding Airport?
OurAirports gives KGT’s elevation as 4,280 m (14,042 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 Kangding 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 Q1431641 (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)