Airport guide
Karamay AirportIATA code KRY
Karamay Airport (KRY/ZWKM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Karamay, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Karamay, China
- Codes
- KRY · ZWKM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Karamay Airport (KRY/ZWKM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Karamay, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 45.620°, 84.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Karamay Airport (KRY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Karamay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Karamay Airport details
- IATA code
- KRY
- ICAO code
- ZWKM
- City
- Karamay
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 45.467°, 84.953°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Karamay Airport’s own pages.
KRY airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Passengers, 2022
- 248,749
- 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
- Shihezi Huayuan Airport SHF · 155 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KRY
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 13/31: 2,600 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,600 m8,530 ft | — | — | Lit |
Routes from KRY
Originfacts does not track any routes from KRY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where KRY is
15 km south-southeast
Karamay Airport lies 15 km south-southeast of Karamay 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 KRY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Karamay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Karamay 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 Karamay
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Karamay Airport: common questions
Where is Karamay Airport?
Karamay Airport serves Karamay, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.467°, 84.953°.
What are the airport codes for Karamay Airport?
The IATA code is KRY and the ICAO code is ZWKM.
What time zone is KRY in?
Karamay Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Karamay Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KRY: 13/31 (2,600 m (8,530 ft)).
How many passengers use Karamay Airport?
Wikidata records 248,749 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is KRY from Karamay city centre?
Karamay Airport is about 15 km south-southeast of Karamay city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Karamay Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, typeOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2630505 (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)