Airport code
BPL — Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport
BPL is the IATA code for Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport, an airport serving Bole, China. Its ICAO code is ZWAX, and it operates in the UTC time zone (UTC+8). The airport sits at 44.8950, 82.3000 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 1253 ft (382 m).
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About Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport
Bole Alashankou Airport is an airport serving the cities of Bole and Alashankou in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture and Shuanghe in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. It is located 18 kilometers east of Bole, 50 kilometers south of the Alashankou border crossing with Kazakhstan, and 10 kilometers north of Shuanghe. Construction started in July 2009 with an investment of 320 million yuan, and the airport was opened on 10 July 2010.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | BPL |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | ZWAX |
| Airport name | Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport |
| City | Bole |
| Country | China |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+8) |
| Latitude | 44.8950 |
| Longitude | 82.3000 |
| Elevation | 1253 ft (382 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 8,530 ft (2,600 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport?
The IATA code for Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport is BPL.
What is the ICAO code for Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport?
The ICAO code for Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport is ZWAX.
Where is BPL airport located?
Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL) is located in Bole, China.
What time zone is BPL in?
Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport operates in the UTC time zone, which is UTC+8.
What is the nearest airport to BPL?
The nearest airport to Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL) is Yining Airport (YIN) in Ili (Yining / Ghulja), about 130 km away.
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