Ngari Burang Airport

Ali Pulan Airport (Ngari Burang Airport) (IATA: APJ, ICAO: ZUPL) is a dual-use military-civilian airport in Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. It is located at an elevation of 4,250 m (13,940 ft), 12 km from Burang Town.^[1] The airport is designed for 150,000 passengers and 600 tons of cargo annually.^[2]

Ngari Burang Airport 阿里普兰机场
IATA: APJ ICAO: ZUPL
Summary
Elevation AMSL	4,250 m / 13,944 ft
Coordinates	30°23′51″N 81°08′19″E
Map
APJ Location of airport in Tibet
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 4,500 14,764

Ngari Burang Airport
Simplified Chinese	阿里普兰机场
Traditional Chinese	阿里普蘭機場
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Ālǐ Pǔlán Jīchǎng

Construction of the airport was approved in April 2021.^[3] It is located in a strategic location along China's southwestern border at just 400 km from New Delhi. Ali Pulan Airport opened on 27 December 2023.^[4][5]

See also

• Ngari Gunsa Airport