Shigatse Tingri Airport
Xigazê (Dingri), China

Shigatse Tingri Airport
High-altitude gateway serving the Dingri region of Tibet.
- ›Located in Dingri County, one of the closest towns to Mount Everest on the Tibetan side.
- ›Situated on the Tibetan Plateau at extreme high altitude, posing operational challenges for aircraft.
- ›Part of China's infrastructure expansion program to improve connectivity across the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- ›Provides improved access for tourists and climbers heading toward Everest Base Camp.
- ›One of several newer regional airports developed in Tibet in the 2020s.
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Shigatse Tingri Airport, also called Rikaze Tingri Airport is a high-altitude airport in Tingri County, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region. Construction began in August 2019 and the airport was opened in December 2022.
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