Bu'erjin Kanasi Airport (Burqin Kanas Airport)[a] (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]

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]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
China Express Airlines Bole, Zhaosu (begins 1 June 2024)[6]
China Southern Airlines Ürümqi
Joy Air Seasonal: Bole,[7] Karamay

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Chinese: 布尔津喀纳斯机场

References

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  2. ^ 新疆喀纳斯机场8月15日首航
  3. ^ "喀纳斯机场开始实行全年通航-天山网 - 新疆新闻门户".
  4. ^ "美丽湖景"冲上云霄"！新疆"喀纳斯"旅游专机开通". 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "乌鲁木齐航空"喀纳斯号"飞机首航_中国经济网——国家经济门户".
  6. ^ "China Express NS24 Domestic Network Additions – 28APR24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  7. ^ "图片 幸福航空博乐=喀纳斯航线首航成功_民航资源网".