Xining Caojiapu International Airport

Xining Caojiapu International Airport

西宁曹家堡国际机场
The airport terminal
Summary
OperatorChina West Airport Group
ServesXining and Haidong
Qinghai
LocationHuzhu County, Qinghai
Elevation AMSL2,170 m / 7,119 ft
Coordinates36°31′39″N 102°02′34″E / 36.52750°N 102.04278°E / 36.52750; 102.04278
Websiteqhaport.com
Map
XNN is located in Qinghai
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Location in Qinghai
XNN is located in China
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Location in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,800 12,467 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers5,864,258
Aircraft movements57,020
Freight (in tonnes)33,820.8
Xining Caojiapu International Airport
Simplified Chinese西宁曹家堡国际机场
Traditional Chinese西寧曹家堡國際機場

Xining Caojiapu International Airport (IATA: XNN, ICAO: ZLXN), is an airport serving Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, China. It is located in Huzhu County, Haidong, on the Tibetan Plateau about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of downtown Xining. The airport began operation in 1991. In October 2011, a new 3,800-meter runway entered service. The older runway now serves as a taxiway.[3][4]

History

The first airport in the area was located near the town of Lejiawan, 17 km (11 mi) west of the current airport. Built on the orders of warlord Ma Bufang in 1931,[5] it saw limited use by commercial airlines in 1933. In 1957, the runway was expanded to 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) and more facilities were added. A commercial route flew between Xining, Lanzhou, Baotou, and Beijing with fewer than 1,000 passengers per year. The airport was shared with the military.[6]

In 1975, plans were made to relocate the airport, as the Lejiawan Airport was limited by a one-way gravel runway. Construction of Caojiapu airport was approved by the State Council on 17 May 1985 and started in 1989. The airport opened in December 1991. The site of the former airport is now a military base.[6]

Airlines and destinations

Arrivals Area
AirlinesDestinations
Air China Beijing–Capital, Chengdu–Shuangliu, Chengdu–Tianfu,[7] Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi[8]
Air Guilin Guilin,[7] Haikou[7]
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu, Delingha, Dunhuang,[9] Golog, Hefei,[10] Huai'an, Huatugou, Jinan,[11] Nanchang,[12] Ningbo, Ordos, Qilian,[13] Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shenyang,[7] Wuhan, Xi'an, Yinchuan[8]
China Express Airlines Aksu,[8] Chongqing,[8] Hami,[7] Korla
China Southern Airlines Changchun,[7] Dalian,[7] Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hohhot, Nanchang,[8] Nanning,[7] Qingdao,[7] Shenyang, Shenzhen,[7] Urumqi, Wuhan, Yichang[14]
Donghai Airlines Nantong, Shiyan[15]
Hainan Airlines Dalian,[7] Shenzhen[8]
Loong Air Enshi,[7] Handan,[8] Hangzhou,[8] Korla,[7] Shenzhen,[7] Wuhan,[7] Yan'an,[8] Yulin (Shaanxi)[8]
Qingdao Airlines Nanjing (begins 31 March 2024),[16] Yangzhou (resumes 31 March 2024),[16] Yinchuan (resumes 2 April 2024)[16]
Ruili Airlines Kunming,[7] Xishuangbanna[17]
Shandong Airlines Jinan, Qingdao,[7] Yantai,[18] Yinchuan
Shanghai Airlines Wenzhou[7]
Shenzhen Airlines Shenyang,[7] Shenzhen
Sichuan Airlines Changzhou,[7] Dunhuang,[7] Fuyun,[8] Kunming,[7] Lhasa,[19] Luzhou, Nanning,[7] Sanya, Urumqi
Spring Airlines Shanghai–Hongqiao
Tianjin Airlines Lianyungang[20]
Tibet Airlines Chengdu–Shuangliu, Golmud, Golog, Hotan,[7] Lhasa, Lijiang,[21] Mangshi,[22] Shache,[7] Wenzhou, Zhengzhou[19]
West Air Kashgar,[8] Zhengzhou
XiamenAir Beijing–Daxing, Chongqing, Dalian,[8] Fuzhou, Luoyang,[7] Quanzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for ZLXN at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Airport information for Xining Caojiabao Airport at Transport Search website.
  3. ^ "西宁曹家堡机场". China West Airport Group. 2010-02-27. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27.
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  9. ^ "【收藏】东航甘肃分公司2022年冬春季航班时刻表正式版发布". Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  10. ^ 东航开通合肥-西宁航线 (in Chinese (China)). Carnoc.
  11. ^ 东航山东分公司夏秋换季新增多条航线 (in Chinese (China)). Carnoc.
  12. ^ "襄阳机场2022年冬航季航班计划来啦！多条航线有调整". Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  13. ^ Li, Zezhong (2018-08-28). "天境通天途 青海海北祁连机场竣工投运". Carnoc. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  14. ^ "China Southern / Xiamen Airlines NW22 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  15. ^ "航班换季 | 叮咚！珠海机场2023年夏航季航班时刻表，请查收～". Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "新增加密多条热门航线，青岛航空2024夏秋新航季航班计划出炉". Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  17. ^ "西双版纳机场W23航季航点整理". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  18. ^ "今日起，石家庄机场迎来夏航季！航班时刻表→". Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  19. ^ a b "西藏区内机场2023年冬春航季航班换季来啦！". Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Hainan Airlines / HNA Group Carriers NW22 Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  21. ^ "10月29日起，丽江机场开启2023年冬航季航班计划！". Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  22. ^ "新航季，芒市机场执飞航线24条，通航城市23个！". Retrieved 22 November 2023.

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