Urumqi Airport Main Entrance
quick overview
airport name: Urumqi Airport, Diwopu Airport
geographical location: 43° 54′ 25″ North, 87° 28′ 27″ East
IATA code: URC
ICAO code: ZWWW
Urumqi Airport Counters
Location: Urumqi International Airport lies in Diwopu, about 16 kilometers northwest of the downtown area of Urumqi City.
Brief Intro: Urumqi International Airport is one of the most important airports in western China. It is a passageway connecting China and Middle Asia, West Asia, Europe and Africa. If given a bird’s eye view of
the entire construction, it resembles an elegant flying swan.
The buildings consist of an International Waiting Hall, a National Waiting Hall and two VIP Lounges. Restaurants, shops, broadcast center and information counters within the airport offer you many conveniences.
There are altogether 11 parking aprons, covering an area of 45,651 square meters (about 11.3 acres), which can admit the landing of more than 30 aircrafts at the same time. Now some 115 airlines are available to
cover 60 domestic and international cities.
Urumqi International Airport Facilities
Urumqi Airport Departure
Shopping area and restaurants
Stores, restaurants and cafes can be found in restricted and commercial areas of the Waiting Building.
Business center
Situated beside the escalator in the Arrivals Hall on 1 F, the business center can provide (you) copy, mimeograph and fax service.
Tel: 0991-3801654
Urumqi Airport Service
Ticket booking
Tel: 0991-3807233 or 0991-3807335 or 0991-3807160
Information counter
Tel: 0991-3801347
Baggage storage
It can be found beside the escalator on 1 F in the Arrivals Hall
Urumqi Airport Transportation
The airport shuttle bus special line is convenient for traveling between the airport and the downtown area. Tourists can buy the ticket in the hall of Kempinski Hotel in Urumqi. The shuttle bus departure station in the city is Kempinski Hotel. It takes only about half an hour from Kempinski Hotel directly to the airport; the ticket price of a single trip is CNY10 per person. The returning trip from the airport to the downtown passing Xinjiang Medical College, Red Hill, Xinjiang Restaurant and the terminal station is Xinjiang Railway Station.
The working time of the shuttle bus in summer is between 06:30 and 08:00 departing from Kempinski Hotel once every half hour and between 08:00 and 23:00 departing hourly on the hour. In winter the time schedule is between 07:30 and 09:00 departing from Kempinski Hotel once every half hour and between 09:00 and 22:00 departing hourly on the hour. Also public bus No.51, No.27 (CNY1 per person) can take passenger from the airport to downtown area.
June 2nd, 2011 at 5:40 pm
I am arriving from Tehran and getting on another flight heading to Suzhou, I have heard international and domestic flights have different lounges in Urumqi Airport, is that so? I have many luggage , is it convenient to moving from one lounge to another?
June 18th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Is it safe to take a taxi at Urumqi Airport? I am arriving in late evening and it is my first time in Urumqi.
September 21st, 2011 at 6:18 am
No, there is no direct flight from Urumqi to Hongkong, but there is a tourism charter flight every week from Urumqi to Hong Kong via Chongqing.
September 21st, 2011 at 11:46 am
Is there a direct flight from Urumqi to Hongkong? My friend and I are planning to visit Hongkong on the October holiday, I am an exchange English teacher in Urumqi. Thanks for your information.