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Hotan airport's north runway resumes regular civilian flights
Hotan Kun’gang Airport is an important air hub in southern Xinjiang, China.
On October 10, its north runway returned to regular civilian use, marked by the takeoff of flight UQ356X.
The runway is 3,200 metres long and 50 metres wide, and the airport opened in 1956.
Since April 8, 2024, civilian flights had used the south runway while the north runway was closed for renovation.
The airport says the restored runway will help increase its capacity and improve flight efficiency and punctuality.
It is also intended to support future growth in flights and expansion of the route network.
The airport says it will continue improving coordination, operating procedures and safety and service standards.
Hotan Kunpeng Airport’s north runway resumed regular civilian operations on October 10, 2026.
The resumption followed runway renovation work that began in April 2024.
Civilian flights had been temporarily moved to the south runway during the work.
The north runway is 3,200 metres long and 50 metres wide.
The airport said the runway’s return is expected to improve operational efficiency and punctuality.
- Who
- Hotan Kunpeng Airport, part of Xinjiang Airport Group, resumed use of its north runway for civilian flights.
- What
- The north runway returned to regular civilian operations.
- When
- October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Hotan Kunpeng Airport in Xinjiang, China.
- Why
- Renovation work on the runway was completed, allowing it to resume handling civilian flights.
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Civilian flights were temporarily moved to the south runway as the north runway entered renovation work.
Flight UQ356X took off, marking the north runway’s return to regular civilian operations.
- Runway length
- 3,200 metres
- Runway width
- 50 metres
- Previous operational change
- Civilian flights moved to the south runway on April 8, 2024
- Resumption date
- October 10, 2026
- Flight marking the resumption
- UQ356X
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