Aksu Airport ( Chinese: 阿克苏 机场 , Pinyin : Ākèsù Jīchǎng , Pall .: Akesu Jichang ) is the airport of Aksu city of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China .
| Aksu Airport | |||||||
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| 阿克苏 机场 | |||||||
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| IATA : AKU - ICAO : ZWAK | |||||||
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| Type of | co-based | ||||||
| A country | China | ||||||
| Location | Aksu | ||||||
| Operator | Xinjiang Airports Group | ||||||
| NUM height | +1163 m | ||||||
| Timezone | UTC + 8 | ||||||
| Working hours | round the clock | ||||||
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| Statistics (2014) | |||||||
| Annual passenger flow | 0.74 million [1] | ||||||
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Description
The airport is located 14.5 km from the central part of Aksu . The distance from the airport to the Xinjiang administrative center of Urumqi in a straight line is 700 km, 993 km of roads .
The airport has one runway with artificial turf 2800 m long and 45 m wide. It is capable of receiving Boeing 737-800 and increasingly light aircraft . The passenger terminal is not equipped with telescopic ramps ; when boarding and disembarking, passengers independently follow from the terminal building to the airplane. Aircraft parking areas are located at a distance of about 150 meters from the terminal.
History
Aksu Military Airfield was built in 1966 .
Civil aviation flights have been operating since 1973 .
Since April 2004 , since the founding of the Xinjiang Airports Group of Companies , the airport has been managed by this company . [2]
May 30, 2008 began work on a major reconstruction of the airport. The total investment amounted to 225 million yuan . A new passenger terminal, aircraft parking lots, car parking, and other auxiliary facilities were built. The runway was extended from 2400 to 2800 m. After the reconstruction, the airfield began to comply with class 4C, according to the international classification of ICAO . The reconstructed Aksu Airport was opened in November 2011 . [3]
On April 10, 2013 , in the city limits of Aksu, the construction of the Airport City Terminal began. The project involves the construction of a 22-story multi-purpose building , combining the functions of an airport terminal, hotel and catering facilities. It is assumed that after putting the City Airport Terminal into operation, passengers will be able to check-in for flights in the city, and in case of cancellation or delay of flights, use the services of the hotel. The total investment amounted to 445.7 million yuan . Commissioning is scheduled for 2015 . [four]
Airlines and Destinations
As of June 2015, flights from Aksu Airport operate flights in the following areas:
| Airline | Destinations |
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| Air china | Beijing ( Shoudou ), Chengdu ( Shuangliu ). |
| China Southern Airlines | Urumqi ( Divopu ), Zhengzhou ( Xinzheng ), Hangzhou ( Xiaoshan ). |
| Hainan airlines | Urumqi ( Divopu ), Shanghai ( Hongqiao ). |
| Shandong airlines | Xi'an ( Xianyang ), Urumqi ( Divopu ), Qingdao ( Liutin ). |
| Tianjin airlines | Urumqi ( Divopu ). |
| Rumqi air | Urumqi ( Divopu ). |
Transport
The airport is connected to the city by bus route number 9. The fare is 2 yuan. Interval of movement 25 minutes.
A taxi is also available.
Gallery
The terminal building. View from the side of aircraft parking lots.
Departure Hall
Bus route number 9 connecting the airport with the city.
Bus route number 9 connecting the airport with the city.
From left to right: Embraer 190 ( Tianjin Airlines ), Boeing 737-800 ( Air China ), Embraer 190 ( China Southern ), Boeing 737-800 ( Hainan Airlines ) at Aksu Airport.
Embraer 190 by Tianjin Airlines after disembarking passengers at Aksu Airport
China Southern Airlines Embraer 190 after disembarking passengers at Aksu Airport
China Southern Airlines Embraer 190 while boarding passengers at Aksu Airport
See also
- List of airports in China
- Transport in China
- China Civil Aviation Administration
Notes
- ↑ World Civil Aviation Resource Net: Passenger turnover at Aksu Airport exceeded 740 thousand people. (China) .
- ↑ Portal of a group of companies Xinjiang Airports: A brief description of Aksu Airport. (China) . Archived February 3, 2015.
- ↑ World Civil Aviation Resource Net: China Southern has completed the Aksu Airport flight test program. (China) .
- ↑ World Civil Aviation Resource Net: A ceremony was held to begin the construction of the City Terminal of Aksu Airport. (China) .