Where's the runway? Approach and landing at Gonggar airport for Lhasa Tibet

The spectacular approach between the mountains to Gonggar airport Tibet.
Gonggar was the nearest suitable airport sized flat area to Lhasa, which lies some 30km North over a mountain range.
The airport's altitude of over 3500m makes it one of the highest in the world.

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[steve1478953]

@MegaPlanelover We'd flown from Chengdu

[steve1478953]

Flying to high altitude is not the best way to arrive, but were mostly OK. Take it easy for a day or more.

[MultiYuxuan]

wich airplane?



[JettSetJeff]

The cabin pressure is for a lower elevation than the airport. Not many places where that is the case. Nice video.

[aerodiana1988]

for the altitude sickness, always have some chocolate with you, or sugar it makes you feel better

[youngfart40]

looks like you are landing on mars

[IamJustlovely10]

The view is amazing. I hope one day I can visit Tibet

[jupitermoon10011]

We're going there next month...did you suffer badly from the Altitude Sickness?