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Altay Xuedu Airport

Coordinates: 47°45′01.3″N 88°05′04.0″E / 47.750361°N 88.084444°E / 47.750361; 88.084444
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This article is about an airport in Xinjiang, China. For the airport in Mongolia, see Altai Airport.
Altay Xuedu Airport
阿勒泰雪都机场
التاي اۋەجايى
ئالتاي ئايرودرومى
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesAltay, Xinjiang
Elevation AMSL750 m / 2,461 ft
Coordinates47°45′01.3″N 88°05′04.0″E / 47.750361°N 88.084444°E / 47.750361; 88.084444
Map
AAT is located in Xinjiang
AAT
AAT
Location of airport in Xinjiang
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,200 7,218 Concrete
Statistics (2025 [1])
Passengers1,174,857
Aircraft movements13,239
Cargo (metric tons)440.5
Sources:[2][3][4][5]
Altay Xuedu Airport
Simplified Chinese阿勒泰雪都机场
Traditional Chinese阿勒泰雪都機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀlètài Xuedu Jīchǎng

Aletai Xuedu Airport (IATA: AAT, ICAO: ZWAT) is an airport serving Altay City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.[2] It was formerly called "Altay Airport".

The airport is at an elevation of 2,460 feet (750 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 which measures 2,800 by 45 metres (9,186 ft × 148 ft).[3][4]

History

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Altay Airport was built in 1956 and opened to traffic in October of that year.[6]

With the rapid development of tourism in the region, the airport underwent three renovations and expansions between 1985 and 2006.[6] On April 20, 1985, Altai Airport underwent its first renovation and expansion, covering an area of ​​4,036.5 acres (269.1 hectares). The runway was replaced with an asphalt-rubber concrete pavement, 1,800 meters long and 40 meters wide. This renovation and expansion enabled the airport to meet the basic requirements for accepting small passenger aircraft.[7]

The second expansion and renovation project of Altay Airport officially commenced on August 24, 1999, leading to the temporary suspension of all airline operations. The project lasted over a year and was completed on October 1, 2000, resuming operations. Key components of the project included runway upgrades, significantly optimizing the existing runway. The runway length was extended from 1800 meters to 2200 meters, and the width increased from 40 meters to 45 meters. The runway was also reinforced to accommodate greater takeoff weights. Following this expansion, Altay Airport was no longer limited to handling only small aircraft and began to be able to accommodate medium-sized regional jets such as the ATR-72.[7]

On December 20, 2005, Altay Airport launched its third expansion and renovation project, suspending operations for construction. The project was estimated to cost 47.0055 million RMB. On July 16, the flight area renovation project was completed and passed inspection by the Xinjiang Civil Aviation Administration, officially commencing operation and meeting 4C-level flight area standards and Level 6 fire and rescue standards. The terminal expansion project, launched in October 2005, covers a total area of ​​2252.36 square meters, with an estimated investment of over 14 million RMB, and was scheduled to be operational by the end of 2006.[7][8]

Between 2016 and 2019, Altay Airport underwent its fourth expansion and renovation project, the largest expansion to date. The project had a total investment of 523 million yuan and the works included extending the runway by 600 meters to 2,800 meters, building 3 new apron parking positions, expanding the terminal building by 7,550 square meters, and constructing other supporting facilities.[9][10] The project was planned and constructed to meet the requirements of a 2025 passenger throughput of 800,000, an annual cargo and mail throughput of 1,600 tons, and an annual aircraft takeoffs and landings of 8,800.[10] Some pilot construction begun in September 2016.[9] Formal construction began on May 1, 2017, and was completed and passed test flight acceptance on September 14, 2019.[10] From October 31 to November 1, 2019, the Civil Aviation Administration of Xinjiang, together with relevant units, conducted an industry acceptance inspection of the Altay Airport expansion and renovation project, confirming that the project has met the requirements for operation and use.[9]

In August 2022, Altay Airport was officially renamed Altay Snow Capital Airport.[11]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air China Beijing–Capital[12]
Chengdu Airlines Aksu,[13] Aral,[14] Bole,[14] Kashgar,[15] Shache,[14] Tacheng,[15] Turpan,[16] Yining[15]
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai–Pudong,[17] Xi'an
China Express Airlines Aksu,[18] Hami,[19] Karamay,[20] Kashgar,[20] Shihezi,[21] Yining[22]
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing,[23] Guangzhou,[24] Ürümqi
Hainan Airlines Beijing–Capital[25]
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu[23]
Spring Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[23] Lanzhou
Tianjin Airlines Chongqing,[26] Ürümqi

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b Accident history for Altay Airport (AAT / ZWAT) at Aviation Safety Network
  3. ^ a b Airports in China Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine at AirfieldMaps.co.uk
  4. ^ a b 新疆阿勒泰机场今日正式顺利复航. altxw.com (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  5. ^ 阿勒泰机场上半年运输数据创历史新高 (in Chinese (China)). Carnoc. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
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  7. ^ a b c "阿勒泰机场". www.cnair.com. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  8. ^ "阿尔泰机票,阿尔泰机票代理商-澳大利亚康鸽旅行社". congger.com. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  9. ^ a b c "阿勒泰机场改扩建项目基本建成_项目管理_新疆维吾尔自治区发展和改革委员会". xjdrc.xinjiang.gov.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  10. ^ a b c "阿勒泰雪都机场：风雨兼程二十载 同心筑梦向未来-中国民航网". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  11. ^ "新疆三个机场更名". 中国民用航空网. 2022-07-06. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
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  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "China Eastern / Etihad Expands Codeshare Network From Sep 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  18. ^ "寻龙五千年，华夏航空2024夏秋航季全新启航". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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  20. ^ a b "‌克拉玛依机场2025年夏航季计划来啦". Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  21. ^ "‌2025新航线，开启互通新篇章——石河子至深圳、无锡航班正式开通". Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  22. ^ "‌航班换季啦！2025年夏秋航季塔城机场航班时刻表请查收~". Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  23. ^ a b c "阿勒泰地区夏航季航班计划请查收！". Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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