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Korla Licheng Airport

Korla, China

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Korla Licheng Airport

Korla, China
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Gateway to Xinjiang's Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.

Location
Korla, China
Korla Licheng Airport (IATA: KRL, ICAO: ZWKL) is a civil airport serving Korla, the second-largest city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It acts as an important regional hub connecting Korla to major Chinese cities given the city's relative remoteness in the Tarim Basin. The airport supports the region's significant petroleum and natural gas industries, as Korla is a key center for oil exploration in the Tarim oilfield. Passenger traffic reflects both business travelers related to the energy sector and tourists visiting the scenic Bosten Lake and surrounding Bayingolin prefecture. Domestic routes connect Korla primarily to cities such as Ürümqi, Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu, with Chinese carriers operating the majority of scheduled services.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling domestic flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and central Korla is available via taxis and shuttle buses.
Airlines here
China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines are among the primary carriers serving Korla Licheng Airport on domestic routes.
Notable facts
  • ›Korla is the second-largest city in Xinjiang and a major center for the Tarim Basin oil industry.
  • ›The airport primarily handles domestic routes, with Ürümqi being a key connecting hub.
  • ›Bosten Lake, one of China's largest inland freshwater lakes, is a major tourist draw near Korla.
  • ›The airport's elevation reflects Korla's location in the Tarim Basin at relatively low altitude for Xinjiang.
  • ›Korla is known as the 'Fragrant Pear Capital' of China, and the airport serves agricultural export logistics.
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Route map (5 destinations)

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Routes

KRL → CTUCA · 320
KRL → HMICA · 737
KRL → URCCZ · 738 E90 73G
KRL → URCGS · E90
KRL → CGOHU · 738
KRL → URCHU · 738
KRL → URCMU · 320
KRL → CKGPN · 319
KRL → HMIZH · 737
KRL → CTUZH · 320
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Ku'erle (Korla) Licheng Airport is an airport serving Korla, a city in the autonomous region of Xinjiang in the People's Republic of China. The airport is located on the Airport Expressway in Korla City, was initially built in 1967 as a military airport and opened to civil aviation operations in 1971. It is 17 kilometers from the city center and serves as a secondary aviation hub in Xinjiang. Until 2025, the airport will have two terminals with a total area of 25,925 square meters, 13 aircraft stands, a 2,800-meter-long and 50-meter-wide runway, and can accommodate aircraft up to the B757-200 or similar. The airport serves 42 cities, covering seven major cities including Beijing and Chengdu. In recent years, with the rapid development of civil aviation, during peak seasons, a shortage of aircraft stands has led to long waiting times for landing aircraft on taxiways, causing flight delays and compromising flight punctuality. The airport is currently undergoing improvement projects.

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