Kuqa Qiuci Airport
Kuqa Qiuci Airport (Chinese: 库车龟兹机场; pinyin: Kùchē Qiūcí Jīchǎng) (IATA: KCA, ICAO: ZWKC) is an airport serving Kuqa County in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China.[3] It is located 38 kilometers from the city. The airport was first built in 1939, but ceased operation in 1998. In 2009 it was moved and rebuilt at its current location with an investment of 333 million yuan, and was reopened in 2011 under the new name Kuqa Qiuci Airport, after the ancient kingdom based in Kuqa.[2]
Kuqa Qiuci Airport 库车龟兹机场 Kùchē Qiūcí Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,074 m / 3,524 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°43′05″N 082°59′13″E | ||||||||||
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  KCA Location of airport in Xinjiang | |||||||||||
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Facilities
The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,074 metres (3,524 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway which measures 2,600 metres (8,530 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air China | Chengdu |
| China Eastern Airlines | Xi'an |
| China Express Airlines | Karamay, Korla, Nalati,[5] Yining |
| China Southern Airlines | Urumqi |
| Tianjin Airlines | Urumqi |
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2016-07-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "新疆库车新机场近期通航 更名库车龟兹机场". Carnoc. 2011-09-06.
- Airport information for Kuqa, Xinjiang, China (KCA / ZWKC) at Great Circle Mapper.
- Airports in China Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine at AirfieldMaps.co.uk
- "新疆各支线机场4月累计新开复航13条". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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