| Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Urumchi international airport (Airport Code: URC) is the 4E International airport and one of the busiest five airports in China. Urumqi International Airport lying in Diwopu, about 16 kilometers northwest of the downtown area of Urumqi City. |
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Urumchi international airport It is one of the most important airports in western China. It is a passageway connecting China and Middle Asia, West Asia, Europe and Africa. If given a bird's eye view of the entire construction, it resembles an elegant flying swan. The buildings consist of an International Waiting Hall, a National Waiting Hall and two VIP Lounges. Restaurants, shops, broadcast center and information counters within the airport offer you many conveniences. |
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There are altogether 11 parking aprons, covering an area of 45,651 square meters, which can admit the landing of more than 30 aircrafts at the same time. Now some 115 airlines are available to cover 60 domestic and international cities.
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Airport Inquiring: (0991) 3801453 3802695
Hongshan(Red Hill) Ticket Office: No.62,Youhao Nan Lu
Beimen Ticket Office: No.2, Xinmin Lu
Every week, over 700 flights leave here for 53 destination cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Harbin, Guangzhou and Qingdao, etc. as well as 14 foreign destinations including Tashkent, Novosibirsk, Moscow, Islamabad, Almaty and Bishkek. You can book flight tickets at most high-rated hotels in Urumqi.
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Airport Facilities
Shopping area and restaurants: Stores, restaurants and cafes can be found in restricted and commercial areas of the Waiting Building.
Business center: Situated beside the escalator in the Arrivals Hall on 1 F, the business center can provide copy, mimeograph and fax service. |
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Airport Service
Now Urumqi International Airport has been approved to conduct port visa business. This means that foreigners who urgently require coming to Xinjiang can obtain their visas at Urumqi International Airport. They must satisfy the requirements to enter China, along with an invitation letter to come to China and related materials. If they hold this kind of visa, they can also leave the country through any port of entry within China's borders. |
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Airport Transportation
The airport shuttle bus special line is convenient for traveling between the airport and the downtown area. Tourists can buy the ticket in the hall of Kempinski Hotel in Urumqi. The shuttle bus departure station in the city is Kempinski Hotel. It takes only about half an hour from Kempinski Hotel directly to the airport; the ticket price of a single trip is CNY10 per person. The returning trip from the airport to the downtown passing Xinjiang Medical College, Red Hill, Xinjiang Restaurant and the terminal station is Xinjiang Railway Station.
The working time of the shuttle bus in summer is between 06:30 and 08:00 departing from Kempinski Hotel once every half hour and between 08:00 and 23:00 departing hourly on the hour. In winter the time schedule is between 07:30 and 09:00 departing from Kempinski Hotel once every half hour and between 09:00 and 22:00 departing hourly on the hour. Also public bus No.51, No.27 (CNY1 per person) can take passenger from the airport to downtown area. |
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