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Altay Xuedu Airport
ZWAT / AATAltay, ChinaELEV 2,460 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
52 nm
To the nearest alternate
Burqin Kanas Airport (KJI).
Overview
Altay Xuedu Airport (ZWAT / AAT) is a mid-sized airport serving Altay, China. Field elevation is 2,460 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list AAT as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Burqin Kanas Airport (KJI, 52 nm), Fuyun Koktokay Airport (FYN, 81 nm), and Ölgii Mongolei International Airport (ULG, 105 nm).
Trip costs from AAT are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Altay Air Base. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from AAT to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
ZWAT
IATA
AAT
FAA / Local
ZWAT
Elevation
2,460 ft
Coordinates
47.7499° N · 88.0858° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs China fields
state range 6–14,472 ft
At 2,460 ft, AAT sits higher than 66% of the 227 China fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 52nmKJIBurqin Kanas AirportBurqin
- 81nmFYNFuyun Koktokay AirportFuyun
- 105nmULGÖlgii Mongolei International AirportÖlgii
- 143nmHVDKhovd AirportKhovd
- 206nmULOUlaangom AirportUlaangom
- 232nmURCÜrümqi Tianshan International AirportÜrümqi
Location
Open the full mapZWAT · Altay Xuedu Airport · Altay, China