Recently, the preliminary design and budget estimate of the Xinjiang Luntai Airport project were approved by the Xinjiang Civil Aviation Administration of China. This marks that the project is about to enter the comprehensive construction and implementation stage.

The current phase of the Xinjiang Luntai Airport project is designed according to the annual passenger throughput of 300,000 passengers and the cargo and mail throughput of 600 tons, taking into account the development of general aviation, and the flight area grade indicator is 4C.

The main construction content of Luntai Airport includes the construction of a 2,600-meter-long and 45-meter-wide runway, a Category I precision approach system in the main landing direction, a 3,060-square-meter terminal building, an apron with 4 aircraft positions, and a The tower and an 855-square-meter air traffic control building are equipped with supporting facilities such as air traffic control, fuel supply, water supply, power supply, and fire rescue.

In March this year, the Xinjiang Luntai Airport master plan was approved by the Xinjiang Civil Aviation Administration of China.

According to the Luntai Airport master plan approval, the airport’s short-term target year is 2035, which is planned to meet the annual passenger throughput of 400,000 people and the annual cargo and mail throughput of 800 tons; the flight area indicator is 4C, the planned runway length is 2,600 meters, and the terminal building area 4000 square meters.

The long-term planning target of Luntai Airport is 2050, which is planned to meet the annual passenger throughput of 1 million people and the annual cargo and mail throughput of 2,000 tons; the flight area indicator is 4C, the runway is extended to 3,000 meters, and the terminal building area is 15,000 square meters. .

In March 2022, the Central Military Commission of the State Council officially approved the construction of Luntai Civil Airport.

Luntai Airport is a project of the "14th Five-Year Plan for Civil Aviation Development Plan" and one of the key projects of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.

The construction of Luntai Airport will further improve the layout of airports in Xinjiang and enhance the local comprehensive transportation capabilities. It is of great practical significance in promoting high-quality development of the local economy and society.

In recent years, the construction of civil airports in Xinjiang has entered the fast lane.

In January this year, the site selection report for the Yining Airport relocation project was approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, marking significant progress in the preliminary work of the Yining Airport relocation project.

The recommended site for Yining's new airport is the Tukai Desert site, which is about 32km away from Yining City, about 42km away from Horgos City, and about 24km away from the border. The short-term flight zone level index of Yining New Airport has been initially determined to be 4E. It will be planned to be based on one runway in the near and long term. The runway length is initially determined to be 3,600 meters and 45 meters wide.

In June 2023, the site selection report for the new project of Xinjiang Pishan Airport was approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Xinjiang currently has a total of 25 transport airports in use, ranking first among all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in the country. This year, Qitai Jiangbulak Airport and Hejing Bayinbulak Airport will be completed and put into operation, bringing the number of airports in Xinjiang to 27.

Xinjiang will also accelerate the construction of Barkol Airport and promote the preliminary work of airport projects such as Luntai, Wusu, Hebuxail, and the 38th Regiment of the Second Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (Qiemo).

By the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan, Xinjiang will have 33 airports in use or under construction, continuing to maintain the record as the province with the largest number of civil transport airports.