--- iata: YIN name: Ili Yining International Airport city: Yining country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-20' officialWebsite: 'https://www.xjairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.xjairport.com/' - 'https://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html' - 'https://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/P020260226360830390937.xlsx' - 'https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BC%8A%E5%AE%81%E6%9C%BA%E5%9C%BA' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ili_Yining_International_Airport' - 'https://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/JYTNDF/202309/t20230908_221314.html' - 'https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20231222A07BCD00' - >- https://www.xjyl.gov.cn/xjylz/c112851/202404/f839bb1725f0490583d84c412a0c4cc7.shtml - >- https://www.xjyl.gov.cn/xjylz/c118482/202505/4f264610bdbc4761abe577cfa8bf9bfb.shtml - >- https://www.yining.gov.cn/yining/jtjjtcx/202607/0ae5208ac5d549ddaadf2665ae68ed7c.shtml - >- https://www.yining.gov.cn/yining/jtjjtcx/202505/0dd3b811d6f94fbc9516d258ecb15cf1.shtml - >- https://www.yining.gov.cn/yining/tjgb/202604/d9128cee82504500b9a763479e9babb4.shtml - >- https://www.csair.com/cn/tourguide/airport_service/domestic/transfer-time-limit/ - >- https://www.csair.com/cn/tourguide/airport_service/domestic/domestic/1ac9b4edilvts.shtml - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/yining-international/yin1-first-class-lounge - 'https://www.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/YIN/lounge/' - >- https://network.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/detail/257418?paramsId=401b8757-6a16-4051-bc73-853832ec1d6c - 'https://www.flyert.com.cn/a-519039-1.html' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c1731205/content.html' - 'https://ka.sz.gov.cn/gkmlpt/content/12/12152/post_12152387.html' - 'http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/5/202604/t20260410_1394386.html' - >- http://www.caac.gov.cn/PHONE/GLJ_PHONE/XJGLJ/XJ_GDXW/201710/t20171027_47353.html - 'https://www.mca.gov.cn/n152/n165/c1662004999980000629/content.html' - 'https://www.waizi.org.cn/policy/26065.html' - 'http://caacnews.com.cn/1/5/202103/t20210315_1321074.html' - >- https://www.xj.chinanews.com.cn/dizhou/2026-03-03/detail-ihfaimzs0645896.shtml quickFacts: - >- Live passenger campus on 20 Sep 2026 is one compact two-floor hall on the north edge of Yining, not a numbered T1/T2 pair. Fourth-generation hall leftover opened July 2011 (ZH leftover 12,910 m² / three bridges). International leftover is an 8,000 m² section of the same campus (Tencent leftover 候机楼 2.47万 m² including that wing; CAAC leftover June 2023 still printed 2.4万 m²). CSAIR leftover: F1 check-in / arrivals / landside VIP; F2 domestic hold after 1F security. There is no live T3. The 图开沙漠 relocation leftover (CAAC pre-feasibility 26 Apr 2024, ~32 km, planned 4E / 3,600 m) is not a passenger door. - >- One live 4C runway leftover 06/24 2,400 × 45 m asphalt. Elevation leftover 666 m (2,185 ft). CAAC leftover 9 Jun 2023 still printed 飞行区 4C / 2,400 m. 2017 design leftover 4D + 13 C-class stands is the expansion file, not a live 4D/4E strip. Do not copy leftover 4E / 3,200–3,600 m as this IATA — that is the relocation. Operator leftover 新疆机场集团. Group leftover 0991-96556 (24-hour). Inquiry leftover 0999-8222262 / 0999-8222332 (prefecture 2009 board). Official leftover https://www.xjairport.com/. Do not invent ZWYN as a public slug. - >- CAAC calendar 2025: 3,454,959 passengers (national #57, +37.6% from 2,510,780), 33,129 movements (#75, +33.0% from 24,918), 9,604.849 t cargo (#71, +14.2% from 8,408.372). City bulletin leftover 345.5 万人次 / 9,604.8 t matches that rounding band. Company leftover 347 万 / 9,800 t / 33,100 架 is leftover-rounding — sit CAAC. CAAC Chinese leftover 伊犁/伊宁. No published 放行正常率 — profile onTimePercentage 0. - >- IATA YIN / ICAO ZWYN. Civil leftover construction 29 Jul 1936, completed 31 Oct 1936 (伊犁日报 leftover; among Xinjiang's earliest fields). State Council leftover opened the port 3 Aug 2016. National leftover accepted 21 Dec 2023 as Xinjiang's third aviation port after Urumqi and Kashgar. First leftover CZ8059 Yining–Almaty 15 Apr 2024 12:00. CAAC leftover approved the rename 伊犁伊宁国际机场 6 Jun 2024 (MCA leftover 19 Jul 2024). Permanent-open leftover from 19 Mar 2026. Address leftover 伊宁市飞机场路144号. lib/airports.json leftover Yining Airport at 43.954496, 81.331771, Asia/Shanghai, name drops International. Wikipedia leftover 43°57′21″N 81°19′49″E. Government leftover ~5 km north of downtown — CSAIR leftover 10 km linear is leftover-conflicting. This is a civilian public international, not an airbase skip. Do not merge leftover 那拉提 NLT. - >- No metro. No live airport rail. Cheapest leftover is 3路 or 19路 ¥1 from the 伊宁机场 stop (prefecture leftover May 2025 / city leftover Jul 2026). Tourism leftover 伊犁伊宁国际机场↔伊犁老城文化旅游区北门 ¥5 / 13.2 km. Taxi leftover 伊宁市交通运输局 24 May 2025: 起步 ¥7 / 2 km, then ¥1.4/km 08:00–24:00 / ¥1.6 24:00–08:00, empty +50% after 10 km. Typical leftover is the 起步 band to downtown (~5 km), not leftover travel-agency 25-to-40 yuan pages. CSAIR leftover 3路-only / 1 km walk from the gate is leftover-stale — official leftover now prints 19路 and the tourism pin on the same campus. - >- 240-hour TWOV is NOT at YIN. Shenzhen 60-port leftover 30 Apr 2025 does not print 伊宁机场口岸; Xinjiang leftover on that product is still not on the 24-province stay map (NIA leftover 20 Aug 2026). 24-hour sterile TWOV IS at this open port. 24-hour skip-immigration is NOT (that add-on ten from 5 Nov 2025 is TSN / DLC / NKG / FOC / TAO / WUH / NNG / HAK / CKG / KMG). Live international leftover 20 Sep 2026 is FlyArystan FS7199/FS7200 Yining–Almaty 4× weekly (Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun) in the 29 Mar–24 Oct 2026 summer bank. Do not copy leftover CZ8059 as September metal. Wikipedia leftover FlyArystan Astana from 28 Oct 2026 is not live yet. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: CSAIR leftover dies at 30 minutes — sit the dedicated 办理乘机时间 table detail: >- CSAIR leftover airport-info page still prints 40 minutes for this field — leftover-conflicting with the dedicated table and the English airport page's 30. Sit 30. There is no leftover CLEAR / TSA PreCheck product. Liquids leftover follow CAAC 100 ml. International leftover is the 8,000 m² wing after 一关两检 — do not treat a 4× weekly Almaty bank as a hub MCT. summary: >- 中国南方航空 leftover 办理乘机时间: 伊宁 domestic desks die 30 minutes before STD. Be 90 minutes early even on a 5 km hop. category: timing - label: Hall title: One two-floor hall — the relocation is not a door detail: >- ICAO leftover ZWYN is not a public slug. Do not merge NLT / AAT / KRY / BPL as this curb. Operator leftover still prints 4C / 2,400 m — do not copy leftover 4D or leftover 图开沙漠 4E. summary: >- Every live domestic leftover uses this 2011 hall. International leftover is a wing of the same campus, not a numbered T2. There is no third passenger terminal. category: terminal - label: Food title: Sit the 2F CIP for a sofa and 泡面; eat next door if you want a tray detail: >- PP leftover pins opposite Gate 8 after security. DragonPass leftover: after the A/B (network leftover also prints A/B/C/D) channels, escalator to 2F. Landside leftover VIP is the F1 far-right room on the CSAIR map — not a PP pin. Do not invent a public fountain. summary: >- Priority Pass leftover yin1-first-class-lounge and DragonPass leftover 机场两舱嘉宾休息室 are the same airside 2F CIP after domestic security. FLYERT leftover 18 Oct 2025: snacks, 泡面, bread, cake, fruit, coffee — not a named 热食 tray. No showers. category: food - label: TWOV title: >- 240-hour TWOV leftover does not enter here; skip-immigration leftover does not detail: >- Confirm the day's 航班计划表 before you plan around an international wing that may be dark. Official 2026 summer leftover is FlyArystan Almaty 4× weekly, not leftover CZ8059 / leftover Astana-as-September. summary: >- NIA leftover does not list 伊宁机场口岸 among the 240-hour ports. Stay leftover is not Xinjiang. 24-hour sterile TWOV leftover is the open-port product. category: status lounges: - name: First Class Lounge (airside 2F CIP) zone: >- airside — after domestic security, escalator to 2F (DragonPass leftover 机场两舱嘉宾休息室). Priority Pass leftover yin1-first-class-lounge pins opposite Gate 8. FLYERT leftover 18 Oct 2025: after 快速安检, upstairs. hours: >- Priority Pass leftover: lounge opens 120 minutes prior to first flight departure and closes after last scheduled flight departure, 2-hour stay, under-2 free, unlimited guests. DragonPass leftover does not publish a clock on the YIN pin — sit flight-led. access: - Priority Pass leftover First Class Lounge (yin1-first-class-lounge) - DragonPass leftover 机场两舱嘉宾休息室 - >- Airline F/J leftover and gold/silver leftover on participating metal (FLYERT leftover: same-flight companion) bestFor: - >- A Priority Pass / DragonPass sit after domestic security when you do not need a hot tray - A compact sofa on a 30-minute close-out if you already hold the card summary: >- PP leftover yin1 and DragonPass leftover 机场两舱嘉宾休息室 are the same 2F airside CIP. FLYERT leftover 18 Oct 2025 is a sofa / 泡面 sit, not XUZ's meal-window 热食. Eat at the nearby airside 餐饮区 if you want a bowl. No showers leftover. Landside leftover VIP is a different F1 room, not this pin. verdict: depends terminal: Main hall domestic amenities: - >- PP leftover facilities list is AC / digital card / newspapers / snacks / complimentary soft drinks — not a named hot-meal list - >- FLYERT leftover 18 Oct 2025: 泡面, bread, cake, fruit, coffee, drinks; no hot food; no showers; staff boarding reminder - No showers leftover on PP facilities list or FLYERT waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside check-in cooler / shops zone: landside price: Street-price leftover on the cooler / 套餐 tag — confirm the board summary: >- Buy a sealed bottle here if you are landside-only, meeting a bag, or skipping the CIP. Official leftover does not post a public fountain map — do not invent a tap. location: >- F1 check-in island and the commercial strip between desks and the arrivals doors (CSAIR leftover: middle of F1) terminal: Main hall landside isBestValue: true - kind: free name: 2F First Class Lounge drinks zone: airside summary: >- PP leftover facilities list is complimentary soft drinks / snacks. You need Priority Pass, DragonPass, or participating F/J. Off-card leftover still buys landside. location: >- Airside after domestic security, escalator to 2F, opposite Gate 8 (PP leftover yin1 / DragonPass leftover 机场两舱嘉宾休息室) terminal: Main hall domestic isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Airside 餐饮区 next to the CIP zone: airside price: Street-price leftover on the stall board — confirm the day's shops summary: >- FLYERT leftover: the CIP itself is 泡面, not a tray. Buy a bottle with food here if you do not hold a lounge card. Do not invent a named KFC / Starbucks pin. location: >- F2 hold, at the door of the 2F CIP (FLYERT leftover 18 Oct 2025: 贵宾室门口附近有餐饮区) terminal: Main hall domestic airportistScore: 7.3 slug: yin region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/yin](/airports/yin). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/yin) - [Lounge directory](/airports/yin/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Ili Yining International Airport (YIN) Yining, China · Asia-Pacific Yining's compact 2011 two-floor 4C field is an easy 5 km hop with a ¥1 bus and a real sofa CIP — the tradeoff is snack-only lounges, a thin Almaty bank, and a 240-hour TWOV stamp that Xinjiang does not issue. ## Airportist Score **7.3 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.8 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.6 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 3,454,959 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: One two-floor hall + international wing (one 4C runway; relocation not live; no metro) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Domestic hops into Ili on a single two-floor hall ~5 km from downtown - A leftover ¥1 3路 / 19路 or a 起步-band meter taxi if you are not hunting a metro - A Gate 8 sofa / 泡面 sit when you already hold Priority Pass, DragonPass, or a listed F/J card - A thin FlyArystan Almaty bank, not a 240-hour TWOV walk ## Watch out for - 图开沙漠 / T2-as-numbered / metro / 240-hour TWOV / skip-immigration leftover are not live — one 2,400 × 45 m 4C strip and a two-floor campus are the passenger product - PP leftover yin1 is snacks and 泡面, not a hot tray; CSAIR leftover 40-minute close-out is leftover-conflicting with the dedicated 30-minute table - CSAIR leftover 10 km / 3路-only / 1 km walk and leftover travel-agency 25-to-40 yuan taxi pages are leftover-stale - Live international leftover is FlyArystan Almaty 4× weekly in the 2026 summer bank — do not copy leftover CZ8059 or leftover Astana-as-September ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/yin/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/yin/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/yin/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/yin/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/yin/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/yin/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/yin/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/yin/reviews.md) (free)