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Xinyuan Nalati Airport

Xinyuan, China

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Xinyuan Nalati Airport

Xinyuan, China
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Routes out
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ZWNL
ICAO
3050 ft
Elevation
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Gateway to the scenic Nalati grasslands of Xinjiang.

Opened
2012
Location
Xinyuan, China
Xinyuan Nalati Airport (IATA: NLT, ICAO: ZWNL) is a regional airport located near Xinyuan County in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang, northwestern China. It serves as an important access point for tourists visiting the renowned Nalati Grassland, one of the most celebrated scenic areas in Xinjiang. The airport operates domestic routes connecting Xinyuan to major Chinese cities, helping to open up this relatively remote region to tourism and commerce. It is part of China's broader effort to develop aviation infrastructure across the vast Xinjiang region.
Terminals
The airport has a single terminal building designed to handle domestic passenger traffic at a regional scale.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and Xinyuan County is primarily served by taxis and shuttle buses.
Airlines here
China Southern Airlines and Xinjiang Airlines (a subsidiary of China Southern) operate key routes from Nalati Airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Nalati Grassland is one of the four most famous grasslands in the world, making the airport a key tourism gateway.
  • ›The airport is situated at an elevation that reflects the mountainous terrain of the Ili Valley in Xinjiang.
  • ›Xinyuan Nalati Airport supports the regional economic development goals of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
  • ›The airport primarily handles seasonal tourism traffic, with peak activity during summer months.
  • ›It is one of several smaller airports developed in Xinjiang as part of China's western development strategy.
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NLT → URCCZ · E90
NLT → URCGS · E90

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Xinyuan Nalati Airport
Encyclopaedia

Xinyuan Nalati Airport is an airport that mainly serves tourists to the Nalati scenic area in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The airport is 58 kilometers from Nalati and 12 kilometers from Xinyuan County in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. The airport was opened in 2005.

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