Airport guide
Yining AirportIATA code YIN
Yining Airport (YIN/ZWYN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yining, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yining, China
- Codes
- YIN · ZWYN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Yining Airport (YIN/ZWYN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yining, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 43.950°, 81.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yining Airport (YIN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yining, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yining Airport details
- IATA code
- YIN
- ICAO code
- ZWYN
- City
- Yining
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 43.956°, 81.330°
- 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 Yining Airport’s own pages.
YIN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Passengers, 2022
- 649,473
- 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
- Zhaosu Tianma Airport ZFL · 97 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YIN
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 06/24: 2,400 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,400 m7,874 ft | 45 m | — | Lit |
Routes from YIN
Originfacts does not track any routes from YIN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YIN is
4.5 km north-northeast
Yining Airport lies 4.5 km north-northeast of Yining 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 YIN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yining, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yining 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 Yining
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Yining Airport: common questions
Where is Yining Airport?
Yining Airport serves Yining, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.956°, 81.330°.
What are the airport codes for Yining Airport?
The IATA code is YIN and the ICAO code is ZWYN.
What time zone is YIN in?
Yining Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Yining Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YIN: 06/24 (2,400 m (7,874 ft)).
How many passengers use Yining Airport?
Wikidata records 649,473 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is YIN from Yining city centre?
Yining Airport is about 4.5 km north-northeast of Yining 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 Yining 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 Q2630866 (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)