Aircraft handling at Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport
ZWWW / URC · Ürümqi, China
Longest runway
11,811 ft
Runways
3
Country
China
LFS coverage
24 / 7
Quick answers
- Does LFS handle aircraft at Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport (ZWWW / URC)?
- Yes. LFS arranges ground handling at ZWWW 24/7 through a vetted local handling agent, including ramp, passenger, cargo and crew services.
- How much notice does ZWWW need?
- Standard trips are best filed 24–48 hours ahead. AOG, medevac and humanitarian flights are worked immediately, day or night.
- What is a typical turnaround at ZWWW?
- Turnaround depends on aircraft type and services ordered; LFS confirms a realistic ground time with the handler when the trip is filed.
- Can LFS arrange fuel and permits for ZWWW too?
- Yes — Jet A-1 uplift, landing and overflight permits, slots/PPR, crew hotels and transport are all arranged on one trip file.
- How do I request handling at ZWWW?
- Send the trip to OPS@LFS.AERO or call the 24/7 desk on +973 1330 0313. Requests are acknowledged within 60 minutes, immediately for AOG.
Served through the LFS agent network
LFS coordinates ZWWW through vetted ground handling agents we appoint and supervise. You deal with one LFS controller for the whole trip; we hold the agent to our turnaround, fuel and reporting standards and audit the invoice before it reaches you.
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Aircraft handled
20 types coordinated at ZWWW
Wide-body cargo
Boeing 747-8F
B748 · 447.7 t MTOW
Boeing 747-400F
B744 · 396.9 t MTOW
Boeing 777F
B77L · 347.8 t MTOW
Boeing 767-300F
B763 · 186.9 t MTOW
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
MD11 · 286 t MTOW
Airbus A330-200F
A332 · 233 t MTOW
Antonov An-124 Ruslan
A124 · 405 t MTOW
Ilyushin Il-76
IL76 · 210 t MTOW
Narrow-body cargo
Wide-body passenger
Trip to ZWWW?
Handling, fuel, permits and slots at ZWWW — answered in under 60 minutes.
Send registration, aircraft type, route and dates. You get one reply with the ramp plan, permit lead time, slot position and a fuel price for Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport.
Operating into Ürümqi: local notes and contacts
What actually shapes a turnaround at Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport (ZWWW / URC) — the permit chain in China, the field's own constraints, and who to call locally.
Local handling notes
- Permits and entry clearances for China run through the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). LFS files against seven to ten working days for non-scheduled landing permits, and longer around major events, and short-notice requests are worked directly with the authority rather than left in a queue.
- Crew and passenger manifests, purpose of flight and full routing are filed in advance; documentation errors restart the process. LFS sends the general declaration, crew list and passenger manifest to the handling agent before you land.
- Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport has 3 runways with a longest of 11,811 ft, so aircraft type is rarely the limiting factor here — ramp availability, parking and slot timing usually are. LFS confirms stand and equipment before the permit is filed.
- Fuel, catering, crew transport and hotac at Ürümqi are arranged on one LFS trip file, so you get one point of contact and one reconciled invoice instead of chasing each supplier at the field.