Gannan Xiahe Airport — Gannan (Xiahe), China

GXH denotes Gannan Xiahe Airport, a high-altitude airport serving Xiahe County in Gansu Province, China, near the culturally significant Labrang Monastery, one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside Tibet. Built to boost tourism and connectivity in this ethnically Tibetan region of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, GXH sits at a considerable elevation, requiring specialized aircraft performance considerations common to plateau airports in western China. The airport primarily handles domestic flights to hubs like Lanzhou and other Chinese cities, supporting pilgrims, tourists, and local residents. Its opening reflected broader Chinese infrastructure investment aimed at developing remote, mountainous, and minority-populated regions.