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Cangyuan Washan Airport

Lincang (Cangyuan), China

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Lincang (Cangyuan) · 53 · China

Position

23.276°, 99.373°

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Gateway to Cangyuan's remote Wa cultural heartland.

Opened

2016

Location

Cangyuan, China

Cangyuan Washan Airport (IATA: CWJ, ICAO: ZPCW) is a small regional airport serving Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County in Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. It provides air access to one of China's more remote border regions, home to the Wa ethnic minority and situated near the Myanmar frontier. The airport supports limited scheduled domestic services, primarily connecting Cangyuan with major hubs such as Kunming, easing travel to an area where road journeys are long and mountainous. Its existence reflects China's broader infrastructure drive to improve connectivity in underserved ethnic minority and border regions of Yunnan.

Terminals

The airport operates a single small terminal building designed to handle the modest passenger volumes typical of a remote regional facility.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Cangyuan county seat is available via road, with taxi and shuttle options serving the short distance into town.

Airlines here

Yunnan Airlines and other Chinese regional carriers operate limited scheduled services, with routes primarily connecting to Kunming Changshui International Airport.

Notable facts

›Located in Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County near the China-Myanmar border.
›Serves one of China's Wa ethnic minority communities, a culturally distinct group.
›Part of China's initiative to develop aviation infrastructure in remote Yunnan border areas.
›Elevation in the mountainous Yunnan terrain presents operational considerations for aircraft.
›The airport's name references the Wa people ('Washan' meaning Wa Mountain).

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Cangyuan Washan Airport is an airport serving Cangyuan Va Autonomous County in Lincang, Yunnan province, southwest China. The airport is located in Nuoliang Township and opened in December 2016.

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Cangyuan Washan Airport

Chinese airport

Cangyuan Washan Airport is an airport serving Cangyuan Va Autonomous County in Lincang, Yunnan province, southwest China. The airport is located in Nuoliang Township and opened in December 2016.

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