# Burqin Kanas Airport (KJI)

> Burqin, CN · IATA: KJI · ICAO: ZWKN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KJI` |
| ICAO | `ZWKN` |
| City | Burqin |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1195 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 48.22230, 86.99590 |

## Description

55,252 passengers and 1,921 aircraft movements in 2021 give the measure of Burqin Kanas Airport (IATA: KJI, ICAO: ZWKN) in the far north of Xinjiang: a seasonal tourist gateway rather than a transport node. Opened in August 2007 to serve the Kanas Lake reserve in the Altai mountains, it has a 2,500-metre runway, a 3,379-square-metre terminal and four stands on an 18,700-square-metre apron, with services from Ürümqi, Altay, Karamay, Turpan, Korla and Zhengzhou among others. No cargo handling, freighter operation or air-freight customs facility is documented at KJI, and beyond passenger baggage there is little demand in the sparsely populated Altay prefecture. Air freight for the region clears through Ürümqi Tianshan International (URC), Xinjiang's central cargo gateway with international customs; the road leg via national highways G216 and G217 takes the better part of a day. Altay Airport (AAT), roughly 150 km east, is the nearest alternative for passengers and small consignments, with Karamay (KRY) an option for less time-critical loads. For surface trade, the Jeminay road crossing into Kazakhstan matters locally, while containerised China-Europe traffic runs through the Alashankou and Khorgos rail borders.

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