Shigatse Peace Airport

Rikaze (Shigatse) 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, 43 km from Shigatse. Situated at an elevation of 3782 m, it is one of the highest airports in the world.

Construction of Shigatse Airport started in 1968 and was completed in 1973. It was solely for military use until 2010, when a 532 million yuan expansion was completed. On 30 October 2010, the airport was opened as the fifth civilian airport in Tibet.

Facilities
The airport has a 5000 m runway with a 60 m asphalt overrun at each end. It is the longest public runway in the world (tied with Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport). It also features a 4500 m2 terminal building. It is projected to handle 230,000 passengers and 1150 t of cargo annually by 2020.

Around 2017, a new runway of approximately 9840 ft was constructed. Guizhou WZ-7 Soaring Dragon UAVs were seen hosted by this runway. The runway is located at the west-end of its primary runway.