Tumushuke 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]

Tumushuke 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
Map
TWC is located in Xinjiang
TWC
TWC
Location of airport in Xinjiang
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
Tumushuke Tangwangcheng Airport
Simplified Chinese图木舒克唐王城机场

History edit

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 edit

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 edit

AirlinesDestinations
Chengdu Airlines Hotan,[4] Turpan[4]
China Eastern Airlines Lanzhou
China Express Airlines Aksu, Karamay
China Southern Airlines Ürümqi
Loong Air Chengdu–Tianfu,[5] Hangzhou[6]
Qingdao Airlines Qingdao (ends 30 March 2024),[7][8] Zhengzhou (ends 30 March 2024)[7][8]

See also edit

References edit

  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 "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.
  5. ^ "Loong Air NW22 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. ^ "大美中国 浙里出发 | 盘点冬航季新变化,点击查看". Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "青岛航空冬春航季将通达50余个国内外航点". Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ 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.