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Burqin Kanas Airport (Chinese: 喀纳斯机场) (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]

Burqin Kanas Airport 布尔津喀纳斯机场 Bù'ěrjīn Kānàsī Jīchǎng
IATA: KJI ICAO: ZWKN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Burqin County, Xinjiang, China
Elevation AMSL	1,188 m / 3,898 ft
Coordinates	48°13′16″N 86°59′53″E
Map
KJI Location of airport in Xinjiang
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 55,252 Aircraft movements 1,921 Cargo (metric tons) 0.6

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

Airlines	Destinations
China Southern Airlines	Urumqi
Joy Air	Seasonal: Bole,[6] Karamay
Urumqi Air	Urumqi[5]

See also

• List of airports in the People's Republic of China

References

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