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Lijiang Sanyi International Airport

Lijiang, Yunnan Province (China)
IATA: LJG ICAO: ZPLJ
Longest Active Runway
9,843 ft
3,000 meters
Field Elevation
7,359 ft
2,243 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
26.6775°, 100.2449°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights
National Runway Rank
#88 in China
Among 264 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#1082 Worldwide
Top 15.9% percentile worldwide
Elevation Ranking
#85 MSL
Top 3.6% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
-1.6%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Statistical Conclusion: Lijiang Sanyi International Airport's longest active runway measures 9,843 ft (3,000 m). It ranks as the #88 longest runway in China and #1082 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
02/20 9,843 ft (3000m) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASPH) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Protocol: SHA-256 Checksum Verified
Spatial Model: Haversine Geodesic (R=3,440 NM)
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