Burqin Kanas Airport

Bu'erjin Kanasi Airport (Burqin Kanas Airport) (IATA: KJI, ICAO: ZWKN) is an airport that serves Burqin County and the nearby tourist destination Kanas Lake in Xinjiang, China.^[1] It is located 50 kilometers south of the lake in Burqin County. The airport was constructed in 2006 and opened on 15 August 2007.^[2] Until 2019, the airport was only open for flights in the summer.^[3]

AirporttypePublic

LocationBurqin, Xinjiang, China

Opened15 August 2007; 18 years ago (2007-08-15)

ElevationAMSL1,188 m (3,898 ft)

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Burqin Kanas Airport 布尔津喀纳斯机场 بۋىرشىن قاناس اۋەجايى بۇرچىن قاناس ئايرودرومى
IATA: KJI ICAO: ZWKN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Burqin, Xinjiang, China
Opened	15 August 2007; 18 years ago (2007-08-15)
Elevation AMSL	1,188 m (3,898 ft)
Coordinates	48°13′16″N 86°59′53″E
Map
KJI Location of airport in Xinjiang
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 55,252 Aircraft movements 1,921 Cargo (metric tons) 0.6

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In September 2020, Urumqi Air started flying to Kanas Airport using a Boeing 737-800 with a Kanas lake themed livery and interior.^[4][5]