Ngari Burang Airport
Ngari Burang Airport 阿里普兰机场 | |||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 13,944 ft / 4,250 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°23′51″N 81°08′19″E / 30.39750°N 81.13861°E | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 阿里普兰机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿里普蘭機場 | ||||||
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Ali Pulan Airport (Ngari Burang Airport) (IATA: APJ, ICAO: ZUPL) is a dual-use military-civilian airport in Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. It is located at an elevation of 4,250 m (13,940 ft), 12 km from Burang Town. The airport is designed for 150,000 passengers and 600 tons of cargo annually.
Construction of the airport was approved in April 2021. It is located in a strategic location along China's southwestern border at just 400 km from New Delhi. Ali Pulan Airport opened on 27 December 2023.