Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will further accelerate the construction of airports during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), with a planned eight airports to be built by 2025, bringing the total number of civilian airports in the region to 33, according to the Xinjiang Daily on Wednesday.
A flight from Urumqi to Zhaosu in Xinjiang landed at the Zhaosu Tianma Airport on Friday, marking the official operation of the first plateau airport in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.