Turpan Jiaohe Airport
Turpan Jiaohe Airport 吐鲁番交河机场 Tǔlǔfān Jiāohé Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | ||||||||||
| Opened | 9 July 2010 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°1′50″N 89°6′2″E / 43.03056°N 89.10056°E | ||||||||||
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  ZWTP Location of airport in Xinjiang | |||||||||||
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Turpan Jiaohe Airport (Chinese: 吐鲁番交河机场) (IATA: TLQ, ICAO: ZWTP) is an airport serving the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is located 10 kilometers northwest of the city, and named after the Jiaohe Ruins. First built in the 1950s but out of use by the 1970s, the airport was relocated and rebuilt at the current site starting May 2009, with an investment of 430 million yuan. Turpan Airport was reopened on 9 July 2010.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air China | Hami, Beijing–Capital |
| China Southern Airlines | Changsha, Guangzhou, Yinchuan[2] |
| China Eastern Airlines operated by Shanghai Airlines | Zhengzhou |
Ground transportation
The Turpan North Railway Station of the Lanzhou–Ürümqi High-Speed Railway, opened in November 2014, is located within 500 m from the airport.[3]
See also
References
- ^ 新疆吐鲁番交河机场7月9日首航
- ^ http://news.carnoc.com/list/316/316914.html
- ^ 新疆高铁的7个“最” (2014-11-16)