Aral Tarim Airport guide

Aral Tarim Airport serves Alar, a city in the Aksu Prefecture of southern Xinjiang, on the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. It stands in Tanan Town, about 12 kilometres in a straight line from the centre of Alar. The airport opened on 16 June 2022 and is run by Xinjiang Airport Group. Its IATA code is ACF and its ICAO code is ZWAL.

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Key facts

  • Passengers511K511,162 in 2025
  • Movements8.2K8,205 flights a year
  • Local timeUrumqi time
  • IATAACFICAO ZWAL
  • Opened2022
  • Runways1
  • Terminals1domestic
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Terminals

1 terminal
  • PADomesticPassenger TerminalChengdu Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Huaxia Airlines, Longlong Airlines

Nearby cities

straight-line distance
  • AlarNorth of the airport12 km

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What are the airport codes for Aral Tarim Airport?

Aral Tarim Airport uses the following codes: IATA: ACF, ICAO: ZWAL. These codes are used by airlines, pilots, and travel systems to identify the airport.

Where is Aral Tarim Airport located?

Aral Tarim Airport is located in Aral, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. The airport coordinates are 40.4347°, 81.2621°.

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