Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base

RKZ ZURK  Xigazê (Samzhubzê), China

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RKZ at a glance

  • What it is: Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base is a regional airport serving Xigazê (Samzhubzê), China.
  • Codes: RKZ on your ticket, ZURK on the radar.
  • Size: 2 runways at 3,782 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8), so every time shown for RKZ is local rather than UTC.
2
Runways
3782 ft
Field elevation

About Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 29.35° N, 89.30° E, on Asia/Shanghai time (UTC+8).

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base has 2 runways. The longest, 09/27, measures 16,404 ft by 197 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is concrete. None of them carry runway lighting, which restricts operations to daylight and good visibility.

The runways are not interchangeable. 07/25 is 9,843 ft against 09/27's 16,404 ft, a difference of 6,561 ft, so the shorter one generally takes regional traffic while the longer handles anything heavy.

Runways at RKZ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
09/27 16,404 ft (5,000 m) 197 ft Concrete Unlit
07/25 9,843 ft (3,000 m) 35 ft Concrete Unlit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
RKZ / ZURK
Location
Xigazê (Samzhubzê), China 29.351, 89.299
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Opened
Website
None

Nearby and related airports

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More airports and guides connected to RKZ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Guangzhou (CAN) serves the same country. The codes RKZ and ZURK are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about RKZ

What is the airport code for Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base?

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base uses the IATA code RKZ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code ZURK in flight plans and on radar. The leading “Z” in ZURK is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does RKZ have?

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base operates 2 runways. The field sits at 3,782 ft above sea level.

What time zone is RKZ in?

Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base operates on Asia/Shanghai local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at RKZ live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Shanghai.