Shigatse Peace Airport

Rikaze Peace Airport, Shigatse Heping Airport, or Shigatse Air Base, is a dual-use military and civilian airport serving Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet [Autonomous Region], China. It is located in Jangdam Township, from Shigatse. Situated at an elevation of, it is one of the List of [highest airports|highest airports in the world].
Construction of Shigatse Airport started in 1968 and was completed in 1973. It was solely for military use until 2010, when a 532 million yuan expansion was completed. On 30 October 2010, the airport was opened as the fifth civilian airport in Tibet.

Facilities

The airport has a runway with a asphalt overrun at each end. It is the longest public runway in the world. It also features a terminal building. It is projected to handle 230,000 passengers and of cargo annually by 2020.
Around 2017, a new runway of approximately was constructed. Guizhou [WZ-7 Soaring Dragon] UAVs were seen hosted by this runway. The runway is located at the west end of its primary runway.