Qamdo Bamda Airport, Situated at the Banda Prairie and the West bank of Yuqu River in a nar

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Situated at the Banda Prairie and the West bank of Yuqu River in a narrow valley in Qamdo Prefecture, Qamdo Bamda Airport is known as "the world's farthest airport away from the downtown", "the world's the longest runway(5,500 m)" and "the world's worst climate" in Eastern Tibet. Qamdo Bamda Airport is the second- highest airport in the world with an elevation of 4,334 m above sea level. Currently, you can fly to Qamdo from Lhasa, Chengdu, Chongqing, Tianjin, and Anhui Fuyang, or vise versa.

Qamdo Town located in high mountains and deep ravines. No matter you come here from Lhasa or Chengdu by road, there are more than 1,300 kilometers, which takes several days on rugged mountain roads. The completion of the Banda airport in Qamdo provides great convenience for travelers who want to visit the scenic spots in Qamdo such as Ranwu Lake, Midui Glacier, etc.