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] The runway is 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) long.^{[citation needed]}

Turpan Jiaohe Airport 吐鲁番交河机场 Tǔlǔfān Jiāohé Jīchǎng
IATA: TLQ ICAO: ZWTP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Opened	9 July 2010
Coordinates	43°1′50″N 89°6′2″E
Map
TLQ Location of airport in Xinjiang
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 39,635 Aircraft movements 1,219 Cargo (metric tons) 59.1

Airlines and destinations

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

• List of airports in China
• List of the busiest airports in China

References