Airport guide
Lincang AirportIATA code LNJ
Lincang Airport (LNJ/ZPLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lincang, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lincang, China
- Codes
- LNJ · ZPLC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Lincang Airport (LNJ/ZPLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lincang, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 23.740°, 100.030°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lincang Airport (LNJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lincang, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lincang Airport details
- IATA code
- LNJ
- ICAO code
- ZPLC
- City
- Lincang
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 23.738°, 100.025°
- 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 Lincang Airport’s own pages.
LNJ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,899 m (6,230 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 110,569
- 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
- Cangyuan Washan Airport CWJ · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LNJ
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 16/34: 2,400 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,400 m7,874 ft | — | — | Not listed as lit |
Routes from LNJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from LNJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where LNJ is
18 km south-southwest
Lincang Airport lies 18 km south-southwest of Lincang 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 LNJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lincang, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lincang 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 Lincang
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Pu'erPu'er Simao AirportSYM141 km
- Pu'erLancang Jingmai AirportJMJ149 km
- MangshiDehong Mangshi AirportLUM170 km
- BaoshanBaoshan AirportBSD171 km
- TengchongTengchong Tuofeng AirportTCZ206 km
- Dali CityDali AirportDLU214 km
- Keng TungKeng Tung AirportKET275 km
- BhamoBhamoBMO288 km
- MyitkyinaMyitkyina AirportMYT329 km
Lincang Airport: common questions
Where is Lincang Airport?
Lincang Airport serves Lincang, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 23.738°, 100.025°.
What are the airport codes for Lincang Airport?
The IATA code is LNJ and the ICAO code is ZPLC.
What time zone is LNJ in?
Lincang Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Lincang Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LNJ: 16/34 (2,400 m (7,874 ft)).
How many passengers use Lincang Airport?
Wikidata records 110,569 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is LNJ from Lincang city centre?
Lincang Airport is about 18 km south-southwest of Lincang city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lincang Airport?
OurAirports gives LNJ’s elevation as 1,899 m (6,230 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 Lincang 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 Q991730 (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)