Xining Caojiapu International Airport 西宁曹家堡国际机场 | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Operator | China West Airport Group | ||||||||||
Serves | Xining and Haidong Qinghai | ||||||||||
Location | Huzhu County, Qinghai | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,170 m / 7,119 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°31′39″N 102°02′34″E / 36.52750°N 102.04278°E | ||||||||||
Website | qhaport | ||||||||||
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XNN Location in Qinghai XNN Location in China | |||||||||||
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Source: List of the busiest airports in China, GCM,[1] STV[2] |
Xining Caojiapu International Airport | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 西宁曹家堡国际机场 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 西寧曹家堡國際機場 | ||||||
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Xining Caojiapu International Airport (IATA: XNN, ICAO: ZLXN), is an airport serving Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, China. It is located in Huzhu County, Haidong, on the Tibetan Plateau about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of downtown Xining. The airport began operation in 1991. In October 2011, a new 3,800-meter runway entered service. The older runway now serves as a taxiway.[3][4]