Hotan Airport — Hotan, China

HTN is the IATA code for Hotan Airport, serving the oasis city of Hotan in the far southwest of Xinjiang, China, near the Taklamakan Desert and the historic Silk Road route. The airport functions as both a civilian and military dual-use facility, connecting this remote region to Urumqi and other major Chinese cities. Hotan is known for jade production and Uyghur culture, and air service at HTN is a critical lifeline given the area's isolation from China's eastern population centers. The runway and facilities have been expanded over the years to accommodate growing regional traffic. Because overland travel across the desert and mountains is slow, flights through HTN remain the fastest way in and out of the southern Tarim Basin.