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Turpan Jiaohe Airport
Description
Turpan Jiaohe Airport is an airport serving the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is located 10 km northwest of the city. Turpan is located about 150 km southeast of Ürümqi, Xinjiang's capital, in a mountain basin, on the northern side of the Turpan Depression. The airport is 154 meters lower than the sea level.
Climatology
Turpan has a harsh, cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk), with long and very hot summers, winters that are quite cold and moderately long, and brief spring and autumn in between. Annual precipitation is very low, amounting to only 15.7 millimetres. July is the hottest month, averaging 32.2 °C, while January is the coldest, at −7.6 °C, for an annual mean of 14.4 °C.