Aletai Xuedu Airport (IATA: AAT, ICAO: ZWAT) is located in Xuedu Village, Aweitan Town, Altay City, Altay Prefecture, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, approximately 9 kilometers northeast of Altay City Center. It is a Class 4C domestic tourism feeder airport.
As of January 2022, the terminal building at Altay Xuedu Airport covers an area of 12,375 square meters and features four boarding bridges. The civil aviation apron has four Category B and six Category C stands. The runway is 2,800 meters long and 45 meters wide. It can accommodate an annual passenger throughput of 800,000, 1,600 tons of cargo and mail, and 8,791 aircraft movements.
In 2023, Altay Xuedu Airport handled a total of 505,255 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 112.6%, ranking 140th in China; cargo and mail throughput was 582.0 tons, a year-on-year increase of 139.5%, ranking 137th in China; and 5,571 aircraft takeoffs and landings, a year-on-year increase of 36.8%, ranking 163rd in China.
Beitunshi Railway Station is located in Beitun City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. It is a second-class station under the jurisdiction of China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. [4] Beitunshi Station was built on April 18, 2011. It was originally called Beitun Town Station and officially changed its name on March 1, 2012. The station is located on Beixing Road, Beitun City, at the intersection of Kuibei Railway and Bei'a Railway. It is 462 kilometers away from Kuitun Station and is currently a second-class station.