Airport code
QSZ — Yeerqiang Airport
QSZ is the IATA code for Yeerqiang Airport, an airport serving Shache, China. Its ICAO code is ZWSC, and it operates in the UTC time zone (UTC+8). The airport sits at 38.2811, 77.0752 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 4232 ft (1290 m).
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About Yeerqiang Airport
Shache Ye'erqiang Airport is an airport that serves Yarkant County (Shache) in Kashgar Prefecture of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. It is located near Zerepshat/Zirefuxiati Village. The airport received approval from the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission in January 2014. The estimated cost of construction was 541 million yuan. Shache Airport opened on 1 August 2017 as the 19th airport in Xinjiang.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | QSZ |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | ZWSC |
| Airport name | Yeerqiang Airport |
| City | Shache |
| Country | China |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+8) |
| Latitude | 38.2811 |
| Longitude | 77.0752 |
| Elevation | 4232 ft (1290 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 9,842 ft (3,000 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Yeerqiang Airport?
The IATA code for Yeerqiang Airport is QSZ.
What is the ICAO code for Yeerqiang Airport?
The ICAO code for Yeerqiang Airport is ZWSC.
Where is QSZ airport located?
Yeerqiang Airport (QSZ) is located in Shache, China.
What time zone is QSZ in?
Yeerqiang Airport operates in the UTC time zone, which is UTC+8.
What is the nearest airport to QSZ?
The nearest airport to Yeerqiang Airport (QSZ) is Kashgar Airport (KHG) in Kashgar, about 167 km away.
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