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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "China",
    "addressLocality": "Ili (Yining / Ghulja)"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Regional carriers"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Ili (Yining / Ghulja)",
  "code": "YIN",
  "connection_tips": "Yining Airport serves the city of Ili (Yining) in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, providing air connectivity to this strategic location in far western China near the borders with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The facility supports regional economic development and tourism to the area's natural attractions including grasslands, mountains, and cultural sites. The airport serves an ethnically diverse region with significant Kazakh, Uyghur, and Han Chinese populations, requiring cultural sensitivity from visitors. Security procedures follow Chinese civil aviation standards with additional considerations given the sensitive border region location.\n\nDomestic flights connect to Urumqi, Beijing, Shanghai, and other major Chinese cities, serving both business travelers and tourists visiting the Ili River Valley region. Located in a continental desert climate zone, the airport experiences extreme seasonal temperature variations with very cold winters and hot summers, where sandstorms, high winds, and sudden weather changes can impact flight operations. Travelers should verify current flight schedules and be prepared for potential weather-related delays in this remote western Chinese region. International connections typically require transfers through Urumqi or other major Chinese hubs, as this airport primarily handles domestic routes.\n\nGround transportation includes buses, taxis, and local transportation services providing connections to Yining city center and surrounding areas in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Flight schedules may be affected by weather conditions, particularly during winter months when severe cold and wind can restrict operations. The airport features basic terminal facilities appropriate for a regional destination in China's western frontier region, with amenities that may be more limited compared to major eastern Chinese hubs.",
  "country": "China",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/cn.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CNY",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check latest schedules; services may be infrequent.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Yining%20Airport%20Ili%20%28Yining%20/%20Ghulja%29%20China",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "has_commercial_service": true,
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CNY",
  "iataCode": "YIN",
  "icao": "ZWYN",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 43.955799,
  "layover_planner_info": "Yining Airport (YIN) works best for straightforward domestic turns, not for building aggressive connection margins around multiple separate tickets. Use this page's published MCTs as the floor: 60 minutes for domestic transfers, 120 minutes when interline support is available. For longer stops in Ili (Yining / Ghulja), assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) in mind if the day starts to slip.",
  "longitude": 81.330299,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Yining Airport (YIN), start with the operating airline or transfer desk before leaving the secure area, especially if bags are checked through or your itinerary relies on interline handling. This airport publishes a 120-minute interline buffer, so ask staff to confirm whether onward sectors and baggage can be protected on the same journey before you commit to a new ticket. If same-day recovery fails, compare rebooking options via Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL).",
  "name": "Yining Airport",
  "noindex": false,
  "region": "Asia",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "PEK",
      "name": "Beijing Capital International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "BPL",
      "name": "Bole Alashankou Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ZFL",
      "name": "Zhaosu Tianma Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Yining Airport serves Yining, also known as Ghulja, in the Ili valley of far western Xinjiang. Public references for `ZWYN` identify it as the airport for Yining in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, a border-facing agricultural and trade region quite different from eastern China's provincial capitals.\n\nThat location is the key to its role. YIN is a western-China regional airport connecting the Ili valley to Urumqi and the rest of the domestic network, supporting both everyday travel and access to a culturally distinct part of Xinjiang near Kazakhstan. It is more significant than a generic regional-airport template would suggest because geography makes air links especially valuable in this part of China.\n\nSo the terminal context should emphasize regional function rather than invented amenities: Yining is a domestic gateway for the Ili valley, with a modern Chinese regional-airport profile shaped by distance, border geography, and Xinjiang's broad internal travel network.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.worlddata.info/asia/china/airports.php"
}