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Burqin Kanas Airport

Coordinates: 48°13′16″N 86°59′53″E / 48.22111°N 86.99806°E / 48.22111; 86.99806
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Burqin Kanas Airport

布尔津喀纳斯机场
بۋىرشىن قاناس اۋەجايى
بۇرچىن قاناس ئايرودرومى
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationBurqin, Xinjiang, China
Opened15 August 2007; 17 years ago (2007-08-15)
Elevation AMSL1,188 m / 3,898 ft
Coordinates48°13′16″N 86°59′53″E / 48.22111°N 86.99806°E / 48.22111; 86.99806
Map
KJI is located in Xinjiang
KJI
KJI
Location of airport in Xinjiang
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers55,252
Aircraft movements1,921
Cargo (metric tons)0.6
Burqin Kanas Airport
Simplified Chinese布尔津喀纳斯机场
Traditional Chinese布爾津喀納斯機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBù'ěrjīn Kānàsī Jīchǎng

Bu'erjin Kanasi Airport (Burqin Kanas Airport) (IATA: KJI, ICAO: ZWKN) is an airport that serves Burqin County and the nearby tourist destination Kanas Lake in Xinjiang, China.[1] It is located 50 kilometers south of the lake in Burqin County. The airport was constructed in 2006 and opened on 15 August 2007.[2] Until 2019, the airport was only open for flights in the summer.[3]

In September 2020, Urumqi Air started flying to Kanas Airport using a Boeing 737-800 with a Kanas lake themed livery and interior.[4][5]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Chengdu Airlines Fuyun,[6] Turpan[6]
China Express Airlines Kashgar,[7] Zhaosu[8]
China Southern Airlines Ürümqi
Joy Air Seasonal: Karamay

See also

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References

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  2. ^ 新疆喀纳斯机场8月15日首航
  3. ^ "喀纳斯机场开始实行全年通航-天山网 - 新疆新闻门户".
  4. ^ "美丽湖景"冲上云霄"!新疆"喀纳斯"旅游专机开通". 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "乌鲁木齐航空"喀纳斯号"飞机首航_中国经济网——国家经济门户".
  6. ^ a b "新航季 | 成都航空夏秋航季全新开启". Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ^ "寻龙五千年,华夏航空2024夏秋航季全新启航". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ "China Express NS24 Domestic Network Additions – 28APR24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 May 2024.