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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, November 26 (Xinhua) — The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAC) has approved the permanent opening of Yili International Airport, located in Yining City, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), to the outside world on March 19, 2026, the Xinjiang Daily newspaper reported.
This means that this airport will officially handle international flights, as well as have the necessary customs and border control facilities. This airport will also become Xinjiang's third air crossing point connected to the outside world, following the international airports in Urumqi and Kashgar (Kashi).
The implementation of this regime will allow international flight operators to directly submit applications for route openings, significantly reducing the approval time, while simultaneously reducing airline operating costs and unlocking potential demand for flights from this airport to Central Asia, West Asia, and Europe.
As a reminder, Yining Airport opened its doors to air traffic in 1936, and international flights were launched in April 2024. Currently, this airport offers flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan.
As of November 6, the airport's annual passenger traffic exceeded 3 million person-times, reaching a record level. -0-
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