Qamdo Bamda Airport (IATA: BPX, ICAO: ZUBD), also known as Changdu Bangda Airport, is an airport serving Qamdo (Changdu), Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is located in the village of Bamda (Bangda).
At an elevation of 4,334 m (14,219 ft) above sea level, Qamdo Airport was formerly the highest airport in the world. It was surpassed by Daocheng Yading Airport, with an elevation of 4,411 m (14,472 ft), on 16 September 2013.[2] It has a very long runway, at 4.5 km (2.8 mi), a necessary feature due to the reduction in engine and lift performance that aircraft are subject to at altitude, requiring higher than normal lift-off speeds and therefore longer take-off and landing runs.[1][3]
Runway repairs took place in 2007 and 2013 after decay from the weather. Construction of a new 4,500-metre-long (14,800 ft) runway has been completed, and the original 5,500-metre-long (18,000 ft) runway has been closed.[citation needed]
Public transportation in Tibet, China (XZ)
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