China's Xinjiang adds airport in Kashgar

URUMQI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region saw its new airport in Kashgar Prefecture open to traffic on Thursday, according to the regional airport authorities.

It is the region's third Class A general aviation airport, said the Xinjiang airport group.

The Yecheng Mierdai airport, located in Yecheng County, boasts a runway that is 2,000 meters long and 30 meters wide, and a terminal complex with a total area of 3,180 square meters, said the group.

Yecheng County is a transportation hub for the circulation of goods in Xinjiang and southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.