Tumxuk Tangwangcheng Airport

Tumushuke(Tumxuk) Tangwangcheng Airport (IATA: TWC, ICAO: ZWTS) is an airport serving the city of Tumxuk (Tumushuke) in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city center, and also serves the nearby counties of Maralbexi and Kalpin.[1][2]

Tumxuk Tangwangcheng Airport

图木舒克唐王城机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesTumxuk, Xinjiang, China
Opened26 December 2018
Elevation AMSL1,090 m / 3,576 ft
Coordinates39°53′17.30″N 79°13′54.88″E / 39.8881389°N 79.2319111°E / 39.8881389; 79.2319111
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TWC is located in Xinjiang
TWC
TWC
Location of airport in Xinjiang
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,600 8,530 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers181,382
Aircraft movements3,652
Cargo (metric tons)197.3
Tumxuk Tangwangcheng Airport
Simplified Chinese图木舒克唐王城机场
Traditional Chinese圖木舒克唐王城機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTúmùshūkè Tángwángchéng Jīchǎng

History

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The airport received approval from the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission in January 2014.[1] Construction officially began on 12 March 2016, with a total investment of 631 million yuan,[2] and the airport was opened on 26 December 2018 with an inaugural China Southern Airlines flight from Ürümqi.[3] It is the second airport built and managed by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps,[1] and the 21st civil airport in Xinjiang.[2]

Facilities

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The airport occupies an area of 141.93 hectares (350.7 acres). It has a runway that is 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) long and 45 metres (148 ft) wide, and a 5,880 square metres (63,300 sq ft) terminal building.[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
9 Air Guangzhou,[4] Xi'an[4]
Chengdu Airlines Bole,[5] Kuqa[5]
China Express Airlines Aksu, Aral, Kashgar,[6] Korla,[6] Shihezi,[6] Yining[6]
China Southern Airlines Ürümqi
Loong Air Chengdu–Tianfu,[7] Hangzhou[8]
Tianjin Airlines Shache,[9] Ürümqi,[9] Yining[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 新疆图木舒克民用机场建设获批. Carnoc (in Chinese). 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  2. ^ a b c d "图木舒克机场12月26日正式通航". Xinhua. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  3. ^ "兵团图木舒克唐王城机场正式通航 百万群众受益". People's Daily. 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  4. ^ a b "换季上新!2024年夏秋航季新开航线". Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "新航季 | 成都航空夏秋航季全新开启". Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "寻龙五千年,华夏航空2024夏秋航季全新启航". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Loong Air NW22 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  8. ^ "大美中国 浙里出发 | 盘点冬航季新变化,点击查看". Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "天津航空夏秋航季超前放送,换季航线,国际复航,更多精彩带您畅享新旅程". Retrieved 5 May 2024.