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Yushu Batang Airport

玉树巴塘机场
📍 Yushu ✈️ YUS / ZLYS 🗓️ 2009

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeYUS
ICAO codeZLYS
Terminals1 terminal
Opened2009

📍 Airport address

Batang Township, Yushu City, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 青海省玉树藏族自治州玉树市巴塘乡
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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

About 18 km south of Yushu (Gyêgu) city centre. No metro; reach the centre by taxi or airport bus in 25-35 min. Very high-altitude airport (~3,890 m) — beware altitude sickness.

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Traveller notes

One of the world's highest civil airports. Serves the Tibetan Yushu region (rebuilt after the 2010 earthquake). Domestic flights to Xining and beyond.

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; airport bus is paid
🚌 Bus routes机场大巴 (airport shuttle to Gyêgu / Yushu city)
🚕 Taxi costTaxi ~¥60-80, 25-35 min to the city centre

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia, TravelChinaGuide, Great Circle Mapper

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