China Airports

Airport Introduction

T3 Terminal covers an area of 105,800 square meters, handling a total of 10.45 million passengers every year in Urumqi airport. The layout of the terminal is of "Ч" type. Check-in, security check, customs, border defense, baggage claim, etc are processed in the main block, while waiting lounges are in airside concourses. There are three concourses in T3 Terminal - A, C (domestic) and D (international). The distance between concourse A and C, which are connected by the corridor, is 285 meters. There are 21 sets of passenger boarding bridges in total.

Airport Traffic Guide

Airport Bus Guide

Time: Subject to the time of inbound flights, shuttle bus is available when each flight arrives.

Route: Airport ->Mucaichang ->Youyunsi ->Balou ->Hongshan -> South Railway Station

Ticket Price: CNY 15/Person (Uniform price the whole way)

Taxi

Taxi fare: CNY 10 for the first 2.8 kilometers plus RMB 1.3 per kilometer

Self Drive Guide

Urumqi Airport locates in the northwest of the downtown area, only 18 km away from the border of the downtown. Drive along West Outer Ring Road or Ying Bin Road.

Introduction of Check-in Counter

Check-in Counter

In the central section of main block there are three islands of check-in counters, Island A and B for domestic check-in and Island C for international check-in. In each island there are 20 sets of check-in counters, No. 5 to No. 10 counters in Island A for domestic premium passengers only and No. 48 to No.50 counters in Island C for international premium passengers only.

Check-in Time

  • Domestic Departure from Urumqi Airport : Check-in will be closed 40 minutes before scheduled departure time