Ili Yining International Airport

Ili Yining International Airport, originally known as the Yili Air Station, began construction on July 29, 1936. About three months later, on October 31, the airport was fully completed. The airfield measured 950 meters in length and 750 meters in width, and it could accommodate Junkers aircraft carrying three to five passengers. It was among the earliest airports built in Xinjiang. The first-generation terminal building entered service in 1939, and the second-generation terminal building, with a total area of 817 square meters, was put into use in 1958. In 1984, the third-generation terminal building of Yining Airport was put into use, In August 2016, the State Council approved the opening of Yining Airport to the outside world. In the same year, Yining Airport's passenger throughput exceeded 1 million for the first time. In December 2023, the airport passed national inspection and was officially designated as an aviation port open to international traffic (对外开放的航空口岸). ==Facilities==