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Tianshui Maijishan Airport

Tianshui (Maiji), China

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Tianshui Maijishan Airport

Tianshui (Maiji), China
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Gateway to Tianshui's ancient Silk Road heritage.

Opened
2009
Location
Tianshui, China
Tianshui Maijishan Airport (IATA: THQ, ICAO: ZLTS) is a regional civil airport serving Tianshui, a historically significant city in Gansu Province, northwestern China. The airport takes its name from the nearby Maijishan Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its Buddhist cliff carvings and sculptures. The airport handles domestic routes connecting Tianshui to major Chinese cities, supporting both tourism and regional economic activity. It operates under the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and serves as an important air link for a region that is otherwise primarily accessible by road and rail. As a smaller regional facility, Tianshui Maijishan Airport has seen gradual expansion of routes in recent years, reflecting growing tourism interest in the Maijishan Grottoes and broader Silk Road destinations in Gansu Province.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling domestic flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from the airport to central Tianshui city is primarily available via taxi and shuttle bus services.
Airlines here
Airlines serving Tianshui Maijishan Airport include China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines, offering domestic connections.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after the nearby Maijishan Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • ›Located in Gansu Province along the historic Silk Road corridor.
  • ›Primarily serves domestic routes to major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi'an.
  • ›Tianshui is one of the oldest inhabited areas in China, with history spanning thousands of years.
  • ›The airport supports growing tourism to the Maijishan scenic area, which contains over 7,000 Buddhist sculptures.
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Encyclopaedia

Tianshui Maijishan Airport, or Tianshui Air Base, is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the city of Tianshui in Gansu Province, China. It is located in Maiji District of Tianshui, 50 kilometres from the tourist destination of Maijishan after which it is named.

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