# Aral Tarim Airport (ACF)

> Aral, CN · IATA: ACF · ICAO: ZWAL · Small Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ACF` |
| ICAO | `ZWAL` |
| City | Aral |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Small Airport |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 40.43475, 81.26206 |

## Description

Aral Tarim (IATA: ACF, ICAO: ZWAL) serves the city of Aral on the northern rim of the Tarim Basin in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and functions as a small regional airport with a limited domestic schedule. No dedicated cargo terminal or freighter operation is confirmed; what air freight arises — mainly cotton, dried fruit and small consignments — travels as belly cargo or by truck. Practical alternatives are Aksu (AKU) about 150 kilometres west and, above all, Ürümqi Tianshan (URC), Xinjiang's central cargo airport.

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