Airport guide
Yushu Batang AirportIATA code YUS
Yushu Batang Airport (YUS/ZYLS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yushu, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yushu, China
- Codes
- YUS · ZLYS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Yushu Batang Airport (YUS/ZYLS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yushu, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 32.840°, 97.040°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yushu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yushu Batang Airport details
- IATA code
- YUS
- ICAO code
- ZLYS
- From OurAirports
- City
- Yushu
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 32.836°, 97.036°
- 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 Yushu Batang Airport’s own pages.
YUS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3,906 m (12,816 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 1 August 2009
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 155,848
- 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
- Qamdo Bangda Airport BPX · 254 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YUS
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 10/28: 3,800 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,800 m12,467 ft | — | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YUS
Originfacts does not track any routes from YUS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YUS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yushu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yushu Batang 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 Yushu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BangdaBangda AirportBPX254 km
- GolmudGolmud AirportGOQ446 km
- NyingchiNyingchi Mainling AirportLZY469 km
- DaochengDaocheng Yading AirportDCY485 km
- KangdingKangding AirportKGT535 km
- PutaoPutaoPBU614 km
- DiqingDiqing Shangri-La AirportDIG616 km
- Song PanJiuzhai Huanglong AirportJZH620 km
- DibrugarhDibrugarh AirportDIB627 km
Yushu Batang Airport: common questions
Where is Yushu Batang Airport?
Yushu Batang Airport serves Yushu, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.836°, 97.036°.
What are the airport codes for Yushu Batang Airport?
The IATA code is YUS and the ICAO code is ZLYS.
What time zone is YUS in?
Yushu Batang Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Yushu Batang Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YUS: 10/28 (3,800 m (12,467 ft), concrete).
When did Yushu Batang Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1 August 2009 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Yushu Batang Airport?
Wikidata records 155,848 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Yushu Batang Airport?
OurAirports gives YUS’s elevation as 3,906 m (12,816 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 Yushu Batang 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 Q1055073 (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)