Turpan Jiaohe Airport

Turpan Jiaohe Airport
吐鲁番交河机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesTurpan, Xinjiang, China
Opened9 July 2010 (2010-07-09)
Elevation AMSL925 ft (282 m)
Coordinates43°1′50″N 89°6′2″E / 43.03056°N 89.10056°E / 43.03056; 89.10056
Map
TLQ is located in Xinjiang
TLQ
TLQ
Location of airport in Xinjiang
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 3,200 10,499 Concrete
Statistics (2025 [1])
Passengers886,878
Aircraft movements12,666
Cargo (metric tons)144.1
Turpan Jiaohe Airport
Simplified Chinese吐鲁番交河机场
Traditional Chinese吐魯番交河機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTǔlǔfān Jiāohé Jīchǎng

Turpan Jiaohe Airport (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.[2] The runway is 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) long.

History

The history of aviation in Turpan can be traced back to the 1950s. In 1954, the Urumqi Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China established Jiaohe Airport in Turpan.[3]

The airport ceased operations in 1985, and the navigation equipment were dismantled. In 2008, the Turpan Jiaohe Airport was officially relocated. On May 6, 2009, construction officially began on a new airport located 13 kilometers northwest of Turpan, with an investment of 430 million yuan. It was completed and accepted at the end of May 2010, and officially opened for business on July 9, 2010.[4]

On November 22, 2016, Turpan Jiaohe Airport officially renewed its Airport Operation Permit, upgrading its flight zone level from 4D to 4E and its fire protection level to level 8, which could be used for take-off and landing of Boeing 747-400.[5] It became the third 4E-class airport in Xinjiang and was positioned as the main alternate airport for Urumqi International Airport.[3]

In October 2019, Urumqi Tianshan International Airport (formerly Urumqi Diwopu International Airport) and Turpan Airport officially merged for operation and management. Turpan Airport was also gradually changed its role from the main alternate airport of Urumqi International Airport to the second airport of Urumqi International Airport. In 2019, the airport opened 15 routes, connecting 21 cities, with 6,215 takeoffs and landings and nearly 350,000 passengers.[6]

In 2020, the airport launched an expansion and renovation project, extending the runway 400 meters eastward to 3,200 meters, expanding the apron westward to increase the number of parking stands to 21, and constructing a new terminal building with an area of over 10,000 square meters and related supporting facilities. The aircraft maintenance, security inspection and ground service business of Turpan Airport were transferred to the aircraft maintenance engineering department, security inspection station, passenger service department and Xinjiang Tianyuan International Logistics Company of Urumqi International Airport Branch. Turpan Airport is responsible for operation coordination and supervision.[7]

On March 5, 2021, the Civil Aviation Administration of China approved the opening of the 3200-meter runway at Turpan Jiaohe Airport; on April 22, the runway was put into use.[8]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
9 Air Xi'an[9]
Air Travel Changsha,[10] Kunming[11]
Chengdu Airlines Aksu,[12] Altay,[12] Aral,[12] Bole,[12] Chengdu–Shuangliu,[13] Chengdu–Tianfu,[12] Fuyun,[14] Hotan,[15] Karamay,[16] Kashgar,[14] Kuqa,[12] Qiemo,[16] Ruoqiang,[12] Shache,[17] Tacheng,[14] Tumxuk,[13] Yining,[12] Zhongwei[16]
China United Airlines Beijing–Daxing,[18] Ordos[19]
Ruili Airlines Charter: Kunming[20][21]
Suparna Airlines Longnan,[22] Shenzhen[22]

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.[23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 中国民航局 (2026-02-26). "2025年全国民用运输机场生产统计公报". 中国民航局. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  2. ↑ 新疆吐鲁番交河机场7月9日首航 Archived 2012-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 李静. "飞瞰火洲吐鲁番 交河机场通航10周年". 民航资源网. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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  5. ↑ 刘翔 (2016-11-24). "吐鲁番交河机场飞行区等级升为"4E"". 新疆经济报. 丝绸之路在线. Archived from the original on 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  6. ↑ 李静. "飞瞰火洲吐鲁番 交河机场通航10周年". 民航资源网. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  7. ↑ 何永贤. "乌鲁木齐机场对吐鲁番机场所辖三部门实施垂直管理". 民航资源网. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  8. ↑ 孙文瑾. "吐鲁番机场正式启用3200米跑道". 中国民航网.
  9. ↑ "九元航空冬春航线换季开始，快来看看有没有您心仪的航线！". Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ "10月29日起，吐鲁番机场计划新开和恢复8条航线". Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "吐鲁番机场单日旅客吞吐量创历史纪录，这份最新航班时刻表收藏好". Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
  13. 1 2 "‌吐鲁番机场"夏航季"航线来了". Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 "新航季 | 成都航空夏秋航季全新开启". Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "【助力暑运】和田昆冈机场恢复多条航线". Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 Cite error: The named reference EU_W25 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ↑ "莎车机场新开通莎车—吐鲁番直飞航线，开启优惠出行新篇章". Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "2024夏秋航季开启，航线速览！". Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  19. ↑ "‌3月30日鄂尔多斯机场换季大动作，你准备好了吗？". Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "更方便！5月新疆将新开多条航线！". 14 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "最低票价300元起！新疆将新开多条航线". 13 May 2026.
  22. 1 2 "锦绣陇南·起飞新航季丨3月29日陇南机场执行2026年夏航季航班". Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  23. ↑ 新疆高铁的7个“最” (2014-11-16)
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