Ngari Gunsa Airport

Ngari Gunsa Airport (ZUAL) is a medium airport in Shiquanhe, China. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code ZUAL or IATA code NGQ. It sits in Asia.

Ngari Gunsa Airport is a regional commercial airport that doubles as a busy private-aviation base. Operators benefit from full instrument approaches and an FBO infrastructure scaled for regular jet traffic, often without the congestion of the nearest major hub.

Ngari Gunsa Airport sits at 14,022 ft above sea level. At this elevation, density-altitude effects are significant year-round. Operators should plan for reduced engine performance and longer takeoff rolls on warm days, and many flight departments require runway-analysis software for departures.

Local operations run on Asia/Shanghai. Scheduled airline service is light enough that it rarely interferes with charter movements, though planners should still expect to coordinate with the handling agent for international turnarounds.

SkyAccess inventory for ZUAL updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.

Use this page to compare ZUAL against nearby alternatives, browse live empty-leg pricing in both directions, and brief yourself on the runway and elevation profile before you book.

Ali Kunsha Airport, also called Ngari Günsa Airport,, also known as Shiquanhe Airport, is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the town of Shiquanhe in Ngari Prefecture of Tibet region of China. It is located in the Günsa Township, roughly 90 km from Shiquanhe. It started operations on 1 July 2010, becoming the fourth civil airport in Tibet after Lhasa, Nyingchi, and Qamdo airports.