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Taxkorgan Khunjerab Airport

塔什库尔干红其拉甫机场
📍 Taxkorgan ✈️ HQL / ZWTK 🗓️ 2022

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeHQL
ICAO codeZWTK
Terminals1 terminal
Opened2022

📍 Airport address

Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 新疆维吾尔自治区喀什地区塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

Sits at about 3,258 m near Taxkorgan town. Taxis reach the town in about 20-30 min. No metro.

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Traveller notes

Xinjiang's first high-altitude airport (~3,258 m) and the westernmost airport in China, opened in 2022 on the Karakoram Highway near the Pakistan border. Domestic flights. Halal food available.

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo reliable free shuttle; rely on taxis.
🚌 Bus routes机场班车:县城线 (per-flight service, limited)
🚕 Taxi costTaxi to Taxkorgan town about ¥30-50, roughly 20-30 minutes.

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia (Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport, ZWTK)

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