Airport guide
Bole AirportIATA code BPL
Bole Airport (BPL/ZWAX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bole, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bole, China
- Codes
- BPL · ZWBL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Bole Airport (BPL/ZWAX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bole, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 44.900°, 82.020°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bole Airport (BPL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bole, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bole Airport details
- IATA code
- BPL
- ICAO code
- ZWBL
- From OurAirports
- City
- Bole
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 44.895°, 82.300°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bole Airport’s own pages.
BPL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 382 m (1,253 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 161,061
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ili Yining International Airport YIN · 130 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BPL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 2,600 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,600 m8,530 ft | — | — | Lit |
Routes from BPL
Originfacts does not track any routes from BPL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where BPL is
18 km east
Bole Airport lies 18 km east of Bole city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BPL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bole, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bole Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bole
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Bole Airport: common questions
Where is Bole Airport?
Bole Airport serves Bole, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.895°, 82.300°.
What are the airport codes for Bole Airport?
The IATA code is BPL and the ICAO code is ZWBL.
What time zone is BPL in?
Bole Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Bole Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BPL: 10/28 (2,600 m (8,530 ft)).
When did Bole Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2010 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Bole Airport?
Wikidata records 161,061 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is BPL from Bole city centre?
Bole Airport is about 18 km east of Bole city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Bole Airport?
OurAirports gives BPL’s elevation as 382 m (1,253 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bole Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3886440 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)