Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Guiyang (Nanming), Guizhou Province (China)

IATA: KWE ICAO: ZUGY

Longest Active Runway

13,123 ft

4,000 meters

Field Elevation

3,736 ft

1,139 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

26.5418°, 106.8040°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #56 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#105 of 7558

Top 1.8% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (China)

tied #4 of 55 in CN

same length as 4 others; nearest TFU, 258 NM · #14 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+31.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 KWE in numbers: 13,123 ft longest runway · tied #56 of 650 published · #105 of 7,558 worldwide (top 1.8%) · tied #4 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

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

KWE lies at 1,139 m (3,736 ft), #73 of 650 published airports by elevation and 89 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 3,511 ft above the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 8,672 ft higher than KWE.

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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 KWE. Nearest published airport: Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG), 191 NM, 12,467 ft (656 ft shorter than KWE); 4 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,123 ft (4,000 m)

KWE runways: 01R/19L 13,123 × 148 ft concrete (con); 01L/19R 10,499 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #4 of 55 in China with LXA/LHW/TFU/PVG at 13,123 ft; RKZ leads by 3,281 ft (16,404 ft). +31.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
01R/19L	13,123 ft (4000 m / 4.000 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
01L/19R	10,499 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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