Airports / China / KRL
Korla Licheng Airport
ZWKL / KRLKorla, ChinaELEV 3,041 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
58 nm
To the nearest alternate
Malan Air Base (CN-0133).
Overview
Located in Korla, China, Korla Licheng Airport (ZWKL / KRL) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 3,041 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list KRL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Malan Air Base (CN-0133, 58 nm), Ürümqi South Air Base (CN-0132, 127 nm), and Ürümqi Changji Air Base (CN-0135, 146 nm).
Trip costs from KRL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KRL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
ZWKL
IATA
KRL
FAA / Local
ZWKL
Elevation
3,041 ft
Coordinates
41.6150° N · 86.1408° 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 3,041 ft, KRL sits higher than 70% 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.
- 58nmCN-0133Malan Air BaseHoxud, Bayingolin
- 127nmCN-0132Ürümqi South Air BaseÜrümqi
- 146nmCN-0135Ürümqi Changji Air BaseAshilixiang
- 150nmURCÜrümqi Tianshan International AirportÜrümqi
- 156nmTLQTurpan Jiaohe AirportTurpan
- 164nmNLTXinyuan Nalati AirportXinyuan
Location
Open the full mapZWKL · Korla Licheng Airport · Korla, China