Hotan Kungang Airport

Hetian Kungang Airport

خوتەن ئايرودرومى
和田昆冈机场

Xotən Ayrodromi
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorXinjiang Airport Group
ServesHotan, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Opened1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Elevation AMSL4,672 ft / 1,424 m
Coordinates37°02′19″N 079°51′54″E / 37.03861°N 79.86500°E / 37.03861; 79.86500
Map
HTN is located in Xinjiang
HTN
HTN
Location of airport in Xinjiang
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,200 10,499 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers1,290,889
Aircraft movements13,527
Cargo (metric tons)6,327.1
Source: CAAC[1] Sources:[2][3][4]

Hetian Kungang Airport[a] (IATA: HTN, ICAO: ZWTN) is an airport serving Hotan,[5][2] a city in the autonomous region of Xinjiang in China.

Facilities

Map including Hotan Airport (labeled as HO-TIEN) and surrounding region (USATC, 1971)

The airport is at an elevation of 4,672 feet (1,424 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with a concrete surface measuring 3,200 by 50 metres (10,499 ft × 164 ft). The People's Liberation Army has aircraft stationed here and uses the facility to test its next generation fighters.[2][4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air China Beijing–Capital,[6] Chengdu–Shuangliu, Ürümqi
Chengdu Airlines Aral,[7] Ruoqiang,[7] Shache,[7] Tumxuk,[7] Turpan[7]
China Eastern Airlines Hefei,[8] Xi'an[9]
China Express Airlines Karamay,[10] Korla, Kuqa,[11] Shache,[10] Yining[10]
China Southern Airlines Aksu, Chengdu–Shuangliu,[12] Kashgar, Korla,[12] Ürümqi, Xi'an,[12] Zhengzhou
Hainan Airlines Guangzhou,[13] Ürümqi[13]
Qingdao Airlines Changsha (resumes 28 April 2024),[14] Lanzhou (resumes 28 April 2024)[14]
Shanghai Airlines Ürümqi
Tianjin Airlines Ürümqi
Urumqi Air Chengdu–Tianfu,[15] Lanzhou,[15] Ürümqi

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Uyghur: خوتەن ئايرودرومى, Xotən ayrodromi; Chinese: 和田昆冈机场; pinyin: Hétián Kūngāng Jīchǎng

References

  1. ^ "2015年民航机场吞吐量排名". www.caac.gov.cn.
  2. ^ a b c Airport information for ZWTN[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ Airport information for Hotan, Xinjiang, China (HTN / ZWTN) at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ a b Airports in China Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine at AirfieldMaps.co.uk
  5. ^ "和田机场正式更名为和田昆冈机场". 2023-02-24.
  6. ^ "Air China inaugurates new direct service linking Beijing, Hotan". Xinhua. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e "冬春航季今启航 | 成都航空32条新航线陆续首航,150元新疆区域"无限飞"!". Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. ^ "合肥新桥国际机场冬航季航班计划已启动!还有这个消息!". Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. ^ 新航线丨畅游新疆,尽享惊喜优惠!
  10. ^ a b c "好消息!和田新增和田=伊宁、克拉玛依直飞航线".
  11. ^ "助力春运 | 伊宁机场新开伊宁—库车—和田往返航班". Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c "南航再开三条和田直飞内地航线".
  13. ^ a b "民航局202324年冬春航季换季颁发、注销国内航线经营许可信息通告". Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  14. ^ a b "新增加密多条热门航线,青岛航空2024夏秋新航季航班计划出炉". Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Hainan Airlines / HNA Group Carriers NW22 Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

External links

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