Airports / China / HTN
Hotan Airport.
Hotan, China · 4,672 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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18 ratings
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Operators based
4,672
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
152 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shache Airport (QSZ).
Overview
Hotan Airport, listed as ZWTN / HTN, is a mid-sized airport in Hotan, China. The field lies at an elevation of 4,672 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
HTN has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Shache Airport (QSZ, 152 nm), Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL, 208 nm), and Tashikuergan Hongqilafu Airport (HQL, 222 nm). HTN offers a single 10,499-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of HTN vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Khotan and Heitan Air Base. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HTN, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZWTN
IATA
HTN
FAA / Local
ZWTN
Elevation
4,672 ft
Coordinates
37.0385° N · 79.8649° 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 4,672 ft, HTN sits higher than 82% of the 227 China fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,499 ft
- 11/2910,499 ft × 164 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,499 ft
HTN's 10,499 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,672 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 152nmQSZShache AirportShache
- 208nmIXLLeh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee AirportLeh
- 222nmHQLTashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportTashikuergan
- 233nmKDUSkardu International AirportSkardu
- 235nmKHGKashgar Laining International AirportKashgar
- 254nmAKUAksu Hongqipo AirportAksu (Onsu)
Location
Open the full mapZWTN · Hotan Airport · Hotan, China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HTN on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,429 nm | 10h 42m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,597 nm | 13h 25m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,779 nm | 13h 50m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,916 nm | 14h 9m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,931 nm | 14h 12m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,016 nm | 14h 23m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 6,017 nm | 14h 24m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,076 nm | 14h 32m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HTN?
- Hotan Airport's longest paved runway is 10,499 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HTN?
- Hotan Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,499 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to HTN?
- The closest alternate is Shache Airport (QSZ), about 152 nm away, followed by Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) at 208 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HTN to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 10h 42m (4,429 nm), Seattle about 13h 25m (5,597 nm), Boston about 13h 50m (5,779 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.