# Hotan Kungang Airport (HTN)

> Hotan, CN · IATA: HTN · ICAO: ZWTN · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `HTN` |
| ICAO | `ZWTN` |
| City | Hotan |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1424 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 37.03850, 79.86490 |

## Description

Nephrite jade, carpets and silk — small, high-value consignments — are what typically leaves southern Xinjiang by air through Hotan Kungang Airport (IATA HTN, ICAO ZWTN), which handled roughly 9,700 tonnes of cargo and mail in 2025 against an expansion target of 6,100 tonnes. Renamed in February 2023 and operating two runways since April 2024, it is the principal air link of an oasis city on the southern rim of the Taklamakan Desert. Freight moves as belly cargo in passenger aircraft, mainly on China Southern and other Chinese carriers serving Ürümqi; no dedicated cargo terminal or freighter operation is documented. Larger and international consignments are consolidated at Ürümqi Tianshan International (URC, formerly Diwopu), Xinjiang's cargo gateway. Overland, the Hotan–Ruoqiang railway opened in 2022 closed the rail loop around the Taklamakan and offers a slower but cheaper alternative. The field is in joint civil-military use, which can limit slot and stand availability for ad-hoc charters.

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