Guangyuan Panlong Airport (ZUGU)
Medium airport · Guangyuan (Lizhou), Sichuan Province, China
Airport data
| Name | Guangyuan Panlong Airport |
|---|---|
| ICAO | ZUGU |
| IATA | GYS |
| Coordinates | N 32°23'25" E 105°41'40" 32.39025, 105.69457 |
| Location | Guangyuan (Lizhou), Sichuan Province, China |
| Scheduled service | Yes |
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 8,202 ft (2500 m) | — | — | No |
Guangyuan Panlong Airport at a glance
Guangyuan Panlong Airport is a medium airport in Guangyuan (Lizhou), Sichuan Province, China, known to airline systems as GYS. No official elevation is recorded for this entry, so treat published circuit heights with care and confirm locally. The airport handles scheduled commercial service, so expect controlled procedures, published approaches and commercial traffic in the pattern.
The single runway, 08/26, offers 8,202 ft (2500 m), without recorded lighting. Runway numbers give magnetic orientation: runway 08 points roughly 80° magnetic.
For the weather side of planning, the live METAR and TAF page for ZUGU shows the current observation decoded line by line — wind on an instrument dial, visibility, cloud layers and the resulting flight rules — refreshed continuously from official sources.
Nearest airports to Guangyuan Panlong Airport
Distances are great-circle, measured from the field reference point — planning distances along airways or roads will run longer.
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Langzhong Gucheng Airport | ZULA | 104 km (56 NM) |
| Bazhong Enyang Airport | ZUBZ | 115 km (62 NM) |
| Mianyang Nanjiao Airport | ZUMY | 140 km (76 NM) |
| Longnan Chengzhou Airport | ZLLN | 156 km (84 NM) |
| Hanzhong Chenggu Airport | ZLHZ | 164 km (89 NM) |
Flight-planning notes for Guangyuan Panlong Airport
With no published elevation for Guangyuan Panlong Airport, compute performance conservatively and confirm the field figure from local sources before relying on pattern or approach altitudes. Expect published instrument procedures, controlled airspace and clearance requirements; slots and handling may apply to general aviation traffic.
This entry is one of 334 airports and airfields we list for China — the country index on the airports hub links the rest. Coordinates above are given in both DMS and decimal degrees so they can go straight into a GPS, a flight planner or a chart plot without conversion.
Where this data comes from
The reference layer behind this page builds on the OurAirports dataset — a public-domain, community-maintained register of the world's airports that many flight planners and apps rely on — with equity records preserved from documented historical listings where the dataset is silent. Figures are carried as published: elevations as surveyed, coordinates as filed, runway dimensions as recorded. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap, and the whole layer regenerates from source on every site build, so corrections upstream arrive here automatically.
Frequently asked questions about Guangyuan Panlong Airport
What is the ICAO code of Guangyuan Panlong Airport?
The ICAO identifier of Guangyuan Panlong Airport is ZUGU, and its IATA code is GYS. The ICAO code is the one used in flight plans, METAR reports and aeronautical charts.
Where exactly is Guangyuan Panlong Airport located?
The airport lies at 32.3903, 105.6946 — in Guangyuan (Lizhou), Sichuan Province, China, in the northern hemisphere. The closest listed field is Langzhong Gucheng Airport, about 104 km away.
Does ZUGU publish METAR weather reports?
Where the station reports, the current METAR and TAF for ZUGU appear on its live weather page on this site, refreshed continuously from the US NWS Aviation Weather Center feed.
How long is the runway at Guangyuan Panlong Airport?
Guangyuan Panlong Airport has one runway. The longest, 08/26, measures 8,202 ft (2500 m).