Urumqi Airport (URC)

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Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (IATA: URC, ICAO: ZWWW) is the main airport serving the city of Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China.


Urumqi Airport is located in Diwopu, 16 kilometers (10 miles) northwest of Urumqi city centre.

URC Airport is a hub for Urumqi Air and China Southern Airlines. It is also a focus city for Hainan Airlines. 

Urumqi Diwopu International Airport handled 16,880,507 passengers in 2021. 

Terminals

Urumqi Airport has a couple of passenger terminals:

Terminal 1

Terminal 2

Terminal 3

Facilities and Services

Find attached the available services at Urumqi Airport:

- Baby care rooms
- Changing rooms
- Duty free shop
- Food, drink and retail concessions
- Information desk
- Luggage storage
- Luggage wrapping
- First aid rooms

About Urumqi

Urumqi, commonly known as Ürümqi, is the largest and capital city of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, located in northwestern China and the largest city in Central Asia. During Tang dynasty, Urumqi was a major hub on the Silk Road, which later on the 19th century developed as a major cultural and commercial centre.

The Xinjiang region highlights for its multiculturalism – At least 49 minority ethnic groups coexist. Due to this fact, there is a great mixture between cultures, which is reflected especially in its cuisine.

As interesting spots, you shouldn’t miss the Grand Bazaar, the Hong Shan, which stands for the symbol of Urumqi, People’s Square, Urumqi Tatar Mosque; outside the city of Urumqi, approximately at two hours, there is the Heavenly Lake Scenic Area, a well-known and beautiful place, which highlights for its alpine scenery.

Transport

Urumqi Airport has at their passengers’ disposal the means of transport displayed below:

Bus: It is easy to get to downtown Urumqi by Airport Shuttle Bus and Urumqi City Buses.
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Taxi: Getting by taxi to Urumqi city centre turns to be fast and safe, taking no more than 35 minutes.
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Train: Urumqi counts with a train station 25 kilometers from the Airport. You can get there anyway from Urumqi Airport.
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Metro: Urumqi Metro Line 1 gets to downtown.
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Car rental: By renting a car in Urumqi Airport is the easiest way to see on your own Urumqi. You can also rent a car through our search engine!
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Contact

Address: Diwopu, Urumqi County, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 830016, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Phone: +86 991 3801453