Alaer Talimu Airport (Aral Talim/Tarim Airport) is an airport in Aral, Xinjiang, China. It is located in Tanan, 12 km south from Aral. The airport opened on June 16, 2022.[1][2]
Alaer Talimu Airport 阿拉尔塔里木机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Aral, Xinjiang, China | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°26′N 81°16′E / 40.43°N 81.27°E | ||||||||||
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  ACF Location of airport in Xinjiang | |||||||||||
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| Aral Talim Airport | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 阿拉尔塔里木机场 | ||||||
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Facilities
Aral Talim Airport is a category 4C airport. It has a runway 2,800 meters long and 45 meters wide, a 4,509 square-meter terminal building and 6 gates. It is capable of handling 300,000 passengers, 1,100 tons of cargo, and 3,200 flights a year.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Chengdu Airlines | Changsha,[3] Chengdu–Tianfu,[3] Hotan,[3] Korla,[3] Shihezi,[3] Turpan,[3] Yining[3] |
| China Express Airlines | Aksu,[4] Kashgar,[4] Korla,[4] Shihezi,[4] Tumxuk, Yining[4] |
| China Southern Airlines | Ürümqi[1] |
| Loong Air | Chengdu–Tianfu,[5] Hangzhou,[5] Zhengzhou (begins 12 June 2024)[5] |
| Tianjin Airlines | Ürümqi[6] |