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 / 30.39750; 81.13861 | ||||||||||
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Location of airport in Tibet | |||||||||||
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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.[1] The airport is designed for 150,000 passengers and 600 tons of cargo annually.[2]
Construction of the airport was approved in April 2021.[3] 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.[4][5]
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