Airport code
YIN — Yining Airport
YIN is the IATA code for Yining Airport, an airport serving Ili (Yining / Ghulja), China. Its ICAO code is ZWYN, and it operates in the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8). The airport sits at 43.9558, 81.3303 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 0 ft (0 m).
Overview
About Yining Airport
Ili Yining International Airport is an airport located in Yining (Ghulja) City, within the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is operated by Xinjiang Airport Group Co., Ltd. Construction of the original Yining Airport began in 1936, and over the decades it has used several names, including Yili Air Station (伊犁航空站), Civil Aviation Yining Station (民用航空伊宁站), CAAC Ürümqi Administration Yining Airport (民航乌鲁木齐管理局伊宁机场), Xinjiang Airport Group Yining Airport (新疆机场集团有限责任公司伊宁机场) and Xinjiang Airport Group Yining (Nalati) Airport.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | YIN |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | ZWYN |
| Airport name | Yining Airport |
| City | Ili (Yining / Ghulja) |
| Country | China |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| Latitude | 43.9558 |
| Longitude | 81.3303 |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 7,874 ft (2,400 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Yining Airport?
The IATA code for Yining Airport is YIN.
What is the ICAO code for Yining Airport?
The ICAO code for Yining Airport is ZWYN.
Where is YIN airport located?
Yining Airport (YIN) is located in Ili (Yining / Ghulja), China.
What time zone is YIN in?
Yining Airport operates in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, which is UTC+8.
What is the nearest airport to YIN?
The nearest airport to Yining Airport (YIN) is Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL) in Bole, about 130 km away.
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