Cangyuan Washan Airport — Lincang (Cangyuan), China

Tucked into the mountainous southwest of Yunnan Province near the Myanmar border, Cangyuan Washan Airport, or CWJ, opened to bring commercial aviation to one of China's more isolated corners. The facility serves Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County within the wider Lincang prefecture, a region historically difficult to reach by road because of steep terrain, and home to a significant population of the Wa ethnic minority along with notable prehistoric rock art sites. Short domestic routes connect CWJ mainly to regional hubs like Kunming, supporting local trade, tourism tied to ethnic culture and scenery, and administrative travel rather than any large-scale passenger throughput.