Xining Caojiabao International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Haidong (Huzhu Tu Autonomous County), Qinghai Province (China)

IATA: XNN ICAO: ZLXN

Longest Active Runway

12,467 ft

3,800 meters

Field Elevation

7,119 ft

2,170 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

36.5277°, 102.0402°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #112 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#190 of 7558

Top 2.8% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (China)

tied #9 of 55 in CN

same length as 7 others; nearest XIY, 352 NM · #20 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+24.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 XNN in numbers: 12,467 ft longest runway · tied #112 of 650 published · #190 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.8%) · tied #9 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

High-Altitude Aerodrome (≥5,000 ft)

XNN lies at 2,170 m (7,119 ft), #19 of 650 published airports by elevation and 96.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 6,894 ft above the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 5,289 ft higher than XNN.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW), 76.2 NM, 13,123 ft. LHW has the radius's longest runway, 656 ft more than XNN.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,467 ft (3,800 m)

XNN runway: 11/29 12,467 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: tied #9 of 55 in China with XIY/CKG/CSX/PEK/PKX/CAN/SZX at 12,467 ft; RKZ leads by 3,937 ft (16,404 ft). +24.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
11/29	12,467 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (Lanzhou (Yongdeng))	`LHW`	76.2 NM (141.1 km)	13,123 ft	✅ Lighted

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