Golmud is a city of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China. With its name in Mongolian meaning "a place abundant in rivers", Golmud has developed itself into the third largest city in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. With mineral resources like salt, potassium and magnesium and minerals like gold, copper, jade and precious stones, lead, and zinc, this city is one of the leaders in natural resources in this province. Other important industries in Golmud include petrochemicals, oil refineries, and gas fields. To reach this city, Flights to Golmud are the most comfortable means of transportation available.
Flights to Golmud will provide you with the ultimate holidaying experience in this city which is full of many tourist spots. Places like Qarham Salt Lake, Golmud Kunlun Economic Development Zone, Hoh Xil nature reserve, Qaidam Basin, Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Chongqing zoo etc are frequently visited by tourists to get a hang of this new city of China.
There are many flights connecting Golmud to different places within China. Golmud Airport is the only airport in the city situated 10 km way from the city center. It was originally a small airport built in 1970 for light aircrafts. The various airlines providing regular carriers to this airport are:
- Air China
- China Southern Airlines
These flights connect Golmud to all the important cities of China which in turn helps foreign tourists to get easy access to Golmud from any other International airport of the country. The cities from where you can get direct flights to this city are:
- Xining
- Xian
- Jinan
- Qingdao
The only terminal in the airport is used by the domestic aircrafts. The concrete made runway is 4800 m in length. The Instrument Landing system and the Air Traffic Control System are technically up to date facilitating smooth landings and take offs.
Equipped with modern facilities, the airport gives flights and the passengers various complimentary facilities like;
- Passenger terminal and lounge
- Catering
- Rental cars
- Refueling facilities
- Taxiway and apron
- Rest rooms
- Public telephone
- ATM machine
World Travel Guide offers online information on Flights to Golmud and on flights to China.
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