Kashgar Laining International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Kashgar, Xinjiang Autonomous Region (China)

IATA: KHG ICAO: ZWSH

Longest Active Runway

10,499 ft

3,200 meters

Field Elevation

4,529 ft

1,380 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

39.5423°, 76.0202°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #456 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#737 of 7558

Top 10.4% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (China)

tied #43 of 55 in CN

same length as 9 others; nearest DSN, 1,558 NM · #70 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 KHG in numbers: 10,499 ft longest runway · tied #456 of 650 published · #737 of 7,558 worldwide (top 10.4%) · tied #43 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

KHG lies at 1,380 m (4,529 ft), #52 of 650 published airports by elevation and 91.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 4,304 ft above the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 7,879 ft higher than KHG.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of KHG. Nearest published airport: Osh International Airport (OSS), 161 NM, 10,538 ft (39 ft longer than KHG); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,499 ft (3,200 m)

KHG runway: 08/26 10,499 × 135 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #43 of 55 in China with DSN/YCU/KWL/NNG/SHE/WUX/NGB/WNZ/SWA at 10,499 ft; RKZ leads by 5,905 ft (16,404 ft). +5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08/26	10,499 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km)	135 ft (41m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →