Ngari Burang Airport

{{Short description|Airport in Ngari, Tibet, China}}

{{Infobox airport

| elevation-m = 4250

| r1-length-m = 4500

| r1-length-f =

| nativename-a = {{nobold|阿里普兰机场}}

| name = Ngari Burang Airport

| coordinates = {{coord|30|23|51|N|81|08|19|E|type:airport_region:CN-XZ|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = China Tibet

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Tibet

| ICAO = ZUPL

| IATA = APJ

| pushpin_label = APJ

}}

{{Infobox Chinese|order=st

|s=阿里普兰机场 |t=阿里普蘭機場

|p=Ālǐ Pǔlán Jīchǎng}}

Ali Pulan Airport (Ngari Burang Airport) {{Airport codes|APJ|ZUPL}} is a dual-use military-civilian airport in Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. It is located at an elevation of {{Convert|4250|m|ft|abbr=on}}, 12 km from Burang Town.{{Cite web|last=|date=2018-06-09|title=西部机场集团援建西藏阿里机场，海拔高度4250米|url=https://k.sina.cn/article_1003816574_3bd5067e00100a0z5.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=k.sina.cn}} The airport is designed for 150,000 passengers and 600 tons of cargo annually.{{Cite web|title=普兰机场项目环境影响评价公众参与第一次公告-阿里地区普兰县人民政府|url=http://pl.al.gov.cn/info/1052/6496.htm|access-date=2021-08-17|website=pl.al.gov.cn}}

Construction of the airport was approved in April 2021.{{Cite web|title=China's Tibet to build three new airports - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/20/c_139893918.htm|access-date=2021-08-17|website=www.xinhuanet.com}} It is located in a strategic location along China's southwestern border at just 400 km from New Delhi. Ali Pulan Airport opened on 27 December 2023.{{Cite web|title=印度人该急了！中国2021年将在中印边境新建3座新机场，总投资超过136亿元！--见道网|url=https://www.seetao.com/details/74981.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=seetao.com|language=zh}}{{Cite web|title=民航西藏区局深化改革纪实|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Wid2EtLr0R41SYRPk5YKog|date=2023-12-27}}