Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Ürümqi, Xinjiang Autonomous Region (China)

IATA: URC ICAO: ZWWW

Longest Active Runway

11,811 ft

3,600 meters

Field Elevation

2,125 ft

648 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

43.9136°, 87.4794°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #219 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#363 of 7558

Top 5.2% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (China)

tied #19 of 55 in CN

same length as 14 others; nearest INC, 916 NM · #36 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+18.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 URC in numbers: 11,811 ft longest runway · tied #219 of 650 published · #363 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.2%) · tied #19 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

URC lies at 648 m (2,125 ft), #122 of 650 published airports by elevation and 81.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,900 ft above the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 10,283 ft higher than URC.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of URC. Nearest published airport: Almaty International Airport (ALA), 454 NM, 14,764 ft (2,953 ft longer than URC); none other within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,811 ft (3,600 m)

URC runways: 07/25 11,811 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 08R/26L 11,811 × 198 ft permanent paved (pem); 08L/26R 10,498 × 198 ft permanent paved (pem). National standing: tied #19 of 55 in China with INC/HET/TYN/CTU/CGO/NDG/HRB/WUH/EHU/HAK/NKG/TAO/HGH/TSN at 11,811 ft; RKZ leads by 4,593 ft (16,404 ft). +18.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07/25	11,811 ft (3600 m / 3.600 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08R/26L	11,811 ft (3600 m / 3.600 km)	198 ft (60m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08L/26R	10,498 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km)	198 ft (60m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →