Daocheng Yading Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Daocheng Yading Airport
IATA: DCY ICAO: ZUDC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Daocheng, Sichuan, China
Location	Sangdui Township
Opened	16 September 2013
Elevation AMSL	4,411 m / 14,472 ft
Coordinates	29°19′23″N 100°03′12″E / 29.32306°N 100.05333°E / 29.32306; 100.05333
Map
DCY Location in Sichuan Show map of Sichuan DCY Location in China Show map of China
Runway
Runway Length Surface m ft 16/34 4,200 13,780 Concrete
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Daocheng Yading Airport (airport codes: DCY, ZUDC) is a special airport in China. It serves Daocheng County in Sichuan province. This airport is located in Sangdui Town. Sangdui Town is about 50 kilometers north of the main county town. The famous Yading Nature Reserve is also nearby, about 130 kilometers away.

What makes Daocheng Yading Airport so unique? It is 4,411 m (14,472 ft) above sea level! This makes it the highest civilian airport in the entire world. Imagine flying into a place that's almost as high as some mountains!

Building the Airport

Plans for this amazing airport were approved in April 2011. Construction began soon after. The whole project cost about 1.58 billion Chinese yuan, which is a lot of money (around US$255 million).

The airport officially opened its doors on September 16, 2013. The very first flight was Air China flight 4215. It was an Airbus A319 plane carrying 118 passengers. This flight came from Chengdu, a big city in China.

Before the airport opened, traveling from Daocheng to Chengdu took two days by bus. Now, thanks to the airport, the journey takes only one hour! This makes it much easier for people to visit Daocheng and the beautiful Yading Nature Reserve.

Airport Features

Daocheng Yading Airport has one runway. It is 4,200 m (13,800 ft) long and 45 m (148 ft) wide. That's a very long runway!

The airport also has a terminal building that is 5,000 m² (54,000 sq ft) in size. This building is quite interesting because it is shaped like a flying saucer! Inside, there are two aerobridges. These are like special walkways that connect the terminal directly to the airplane.

The airport is designed to handle many travelers. It can welcome up to 280,000 passengers every year.

Airlines and Places You Can Fly To

Several airlines fly to Daocheng Yading Airport. These include Air China, China Southern Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines.

You can fly to different cities from here:

Images for kids

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  A China Southern Airlines plane at Daocheng Yading Airport.

See also

In Spanish: Aeropuerto de Daocheng Yading para niños