- Golmud airport, also known as Golmud Airport or Qinghai Golmud Airport, is an airport located in Golmud City, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. It is a domestic airport servicing flights to and from Golmud, a city located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The airport has a single terminal building and primarily serves as a gateway to the nearby Qinghai Lake and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. It is also an important transportation hub for travelers visiting the surrounding areas, such as the Kunlun Mountains and the vast Qaidam Basin.