Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base (ZURK) is a medium airport in Xigazê (Samzhubzê), China. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code ZURK or IATA code RKZ. It sits in Asia.

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base 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.

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base lies at 3,782 ft elevation.

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 ZURK 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 ZURK against nearby alternatives, browse live empty-leg pricing in both directions, and brief yourself on the runway and elevation profile before you book.

Shigatse (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, approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Shigatse. Situated at an elevation of 3,782 metres (12,408 ft), it is one of the highest airports in the world.