Altay Xuedu Airport
airport
Aletai Xuedu Airport (IATA: AAT, ICAO: ZWAT) is an airport serving Altay City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It was formerly called "Altay Airport".
The airport is at an elevation of 2,460 feet (750 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 which measures 2,800 by 45 metres (9,186 ft × 148 ft).
History
Altay Airport was built in 1956 and opened to traffic in October of that year.
With the rapid development of tourism in the region, the airport underwent three renovations and expansions between 1985 and 2006. On April 20, 1985, Altai Airport underwent its first renovation and expansion, covering an area of 4,036.5 acres (269.1 hectares). The runway was replaced with an asphalt-rubber concrete pavement, 1,800 meters long and 40 meters wide. This renovation and expansion enabled the airport to meet the basic requirements for accepting small passenger aircraft.
The second expansion and renovation project of Altay Airport officially commenced on August 24, 1999, leading to the temporary suspension of all airline operations.
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