List of airports in Pakistan
This page lists the civil airports, some joint with military airbases and small airports in Pakistan. There are an estimated 139 airfields in Pakistan.[1] Major international airports are situated in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Turbat, Gwadar and D.G.Khan.
Civil airports in Pakistan are operated by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, with the exception of Sialkot International Airport, which is the first private airport in Pakistan and South Asia, open to domestic and international civil aviation. It is owned and operated by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Military airbases are generally operated by the Pakistan Air Force. The exceptions being Dhamial Army Aviation Airbase in Rawalpindi and Tarbela Army Aviation Airbase which are operated by the Pakistan Army.
Gallery
- Sialkot International Airport Terminal
- Sheikh Rashid Terminal, Bahawalpur Airport
- A former PIA Boeing 737-300 at Skardu Airport
List
Names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
City | ICAO | IATA | Airport Name | Usage | Coordinates |
Jacobabad | OPJA | JAG | Jacobabad Airbase | Military | |
Jhelum | Gurha Salim Airport | Military | 32°52′44″N 73°36′16″E / 32.87889°N 73.60444°E | ||
Lahore | |||||
Kamra, Attock | OPMS | Minhas Airbase | Military | ||
Karachi | OPSF | Faisal Airbase | Military | ||
Karachi | OPMR | Masroor Airbase | Military | ||
Kohat | OPKT | OHT | Kohat Airbase | Military | |
Mianwali | OPMI | MWD | Mianwali Airbase | Military | |
Murid | Murid Airbase | Military | |||
Peshawar | Peshawar Airbase | Military | |||
Rawalpindi | OPRN | PAF Base Nur Khan | Military/Civil | 33°36′59″N 073°05′57″E / 33.61639°N 73.09917°E | |
Rawalpindi | OPQS | Dhamial Army Airbase | Military | ||
Quetta | Samungli Airbase | Military | |||
Gujranwala | Rahwali Army Airfield | Military | |||
Risalpur | OPRS | Risalpur Airbase | Military | ||
Sargodha | OPSR | SGI | Mushaf Airbase | Military | |
Shorkot | OPRQ | Rafiqui Airbase | Military | ||
Sialkot | OPST | Sialkot Cantonment Airport | Military |
City | ICAO | IATA | Airport Name | Former Usage | Coordinates | Current Status |
Islamabad/Rawalpindi | OPRN | Benazir Bhutto International Airport | Public | 33°36′59″N 073°05′57″E / 33.61639°N 73.09917°E | Unknown |
Major traffic flows by airport
The following table provides details of the major traffic flows (by airport) in Pakistan in terms of passenger numbers, aircraft movements, cargo as well as mail during the year 2016-2017. The results were collected by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan.[2]
Airport | Aircraft movements (Number) | Passengers (Intl & Domestic) | Cargo handled (M. Tons) | Mail handled (M. Tons) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jinnah International Airport - Karachi | 55,800 | 6,860,095 | 123,647 | 13,702 |
Benazir Bhutto International Airport - Islamabad | 38,482 | 5,046,311 | 75,438 | 306 |
Allama Iqbal International Airport - Lahore | 35,543 | 4,923,268 | 96,716 | 288 |
Bacha Khan International Airport - Peshawar | 9,521 | 1,598,026 | 7,954 | 1 |
Multan International Airport - Multan | 9,122 | 1,167,105 | 4,447 | 2 |
Sialkot International Airport - Sialkot | 6,176 | 817,067 | 6,469 | 0 |
Faisalabad International Airport - Faisalabad | 10,987 | 461,475 | 112 | 0 |
Quetta International Airport - Quetta | 3,867 | 411,518 | 719 | 2 |
Gwadar International Airport - Gwadar | 768 | 29,048 | 7 | 0 |
See also
- Dry ports, Sea ports and Railway stations in Pakistan
- Air Bases of Pakistan Air Force
- Airlines of Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
- List of airports by ICAO code: O#OP - Pakistan
- Wikipedia: Airline destination lists: Asia#Pakistan
References
- ↑ World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. "Field Listing - Airports". Retrieved 2006-07-21.
- 1 2 Statistical Information of CAA Pakistan CAA Pakistan, assessed 07-05-2018
Sources
- "UN Location Codes: Pakistan includes IATA codes". UN/LOCODE 2006-2. UNECE. 2007-04-30.
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- List of aerodromes & heliports in Pakistan, with links extracts of AIP Pakistan 6th edition (1999-12-26)
External links
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