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Default AirportsAirports in Paksitan ( J to Z )

JIWANI AIRPORT
Jiwani Airport (IATA: JIW, ICAO: OPJI) is situated 10 km away from the city centre of Jiwani in Balochistan. It is not a major airport of Pakistan. At this time, there is no scheduled service to or from the airport.

KADANWARI AIRPORT
Kadanwari Airport (IATA: KCF, ICAO: N/A) is a domestic airport, located at Kadanwari, Sindh, Pakistan. It is not being used by any passenger airline.

KHUZDAR AIRPORT
Khuzdar Airport (IATA: KDD, ICAO: OPKH) is situated at 5 km away from city centre of Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is not as large as the other airports in Pakistan, as it operates to cater mainly to the population of Khuzdar. As of right now, there are no scheduled flights to or from the airport.

KOHAT AIRBASE
Kohat Airbase (IATA: OHT, ICAO: OPKT) is located at Kohat, Kohat District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.

On 20 February 2003, Mushaf Ali Mir and 16 others were killed when their Fokker F27 crashed into the hills near the airbase. The aircraft was inbound to Kohat from Chaklala Airbase. Included in the dead were the wife of Mushaf Ali Mir and two Air Vice-Marshals.

MANGLA AIRPORT
Mangla Airport (IATA: XJM, ICAO: OPMA) is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) from the city centre of Mangla, Pakistan. It is not being used by any commercial airlines, but only for military purposes.

MASROOR AIRBASE
Masroor Airbase (IATA: N/A, ICAO: OPMR) is located at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

MIANWALI AIRBASE
Mianwali Airbase (IATA: MWD, ICAO: OPMI) is located at Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.

MOENJODARO AIRPORT
Moenjodaro Airport (IATA: MJD, ICAO: OPMJ) is located at Mohenjo-daro, Sindh, Pakistan.

Airlines
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Karachi)
Cargo Airlines
  • Pakistan International Cargo
Future Airlines
  • Pearl Air
MULTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Multan International Airport (IATA: MUX, ICAO: OPMT) is an airport situated 10 km away from the city centre of Multan in Punjab, Pakistan. It is not as large as the other airports in Pakistan, as it operates to cater mainly to the population of Multan, Vehari, Khanewal, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Sahiwal, and Pakpattan.


Airlines and Destinations
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Dubai, Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahore)
Future Airlines
  • Pearl Air (Islamabad, Karachi, Quetta)
  • Safe Air (Islamabad, Karachi, Faisalabad)
Cargo Airlines
  • Emirates SkyCargo (In 2006 - Dubai Intl Airport)
MURID AIRBASE
Murid Airbase is located at Murid, Punjab, Pakistan.

PANJGUR AIRPORT
Panjgur Airport (IATA: PJG, ICAO: OPPG) is a domestic airport, located at Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan.


Airlines and destinations
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Karachi, Pasni)
PARACHINAR AIRPORT
Parachinar Airport (IATA: PAJ, ICAO: OPPC) is an airport located in Parachinar, FATA, Pakistan. Located at about a 25 minute drive from the center of Parachinar, it is the only airport in FATA that is served by any passenger airline, namely Pakistan International Airlines. Presently (February 2007), the PIA service is temporarily suspended.

Airfield data
  • Runway 1: Aircraft size max: Airbus Airbus A330
  • Cargo Facilities: Animal Quarantine
Airlines and destinations
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Peshawar, temporarily suspended)
PASNI AIRPORT
Pasni Airport (IATA: PSI, ICAO: OPPI) is a domestic airport, located at Pasni City, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Airlines and destinations
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Karachi, Panjgur)
PESHAWAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Peshawar International Airport (IATA: PEW, ICAO: OPPS) is an airport located in the city of Peshawar in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Located about a 25 minute drive from the center of Peshawar, it is the 4th busiest airport in Pakistan.


Airlines and destinations
  • Aero Asia International (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Karachi) Service Stopped Nationwide
  • Air Arabia (Sharjah)
  • Airblue (Dubai, Karachi)
  • Emirates (Dubai)
  • Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi)
  • Gulf Air (Bahrain, Muscat)
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Chitral,Doha, Dubai, Islamabad, Jeddah, Kabul, Karachi, Kuwait, Lahore,Riyadh)
  • Qatar Airways (Doha)
  • Shaheen Air International (Dubai, Karachi, Quetta)
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah, Riyadh)
Cargo Airlines
  • Emirates SkyCargo
  • Etihad Crystal Cargo
  • Pakistan International Cargo
  • Royal Airlines Cargo
  • Star Air
  • Shaheen Air
  • TCS Couriers
  • Gulf Air Cargo
Charter Companies
  • Askari Aviation
QUETTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Quetta International Airport (IATA: UET, ICAO: OPQT) is located at Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan.

Airlines and Destinations

Direct flights to the airport include:
  • Airblue (Karachi)
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Zhob)
  • Shaheen Air International (Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar)
Cargo Airlines
  • Askari Aviation
  • Pakistan International Cargo
RAWALAKOT AIRPORT
Rawalakot Airport (IATA: RAZ, ICAO: OPRT) is located at Rawala kot in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

SAHIWAL AIRPORT
Sahiwal Airport (IATA: SWN, ICAO: OPSW) is a new regional airport in the vicinity of Sahiwal, Pakistan.

The airport is still under construction. It is located on Pakpatan road, Sahiwal. Like any other big city, the airport has been located in a place to save the natural beauty of Sahiwal. Its location will make sure that it will not add noise and fuel pollution to residents of Sahiwal.It will cause minimum disturbance to the city.

Airport data
  • Runway Length : 9285 ft
  • Runway Elevation : 570 ft
  • Longitude : 73° 6’ 0” E
  • Latitude : 30° 40’ 0” N
Currently, there is no airport under-construction in Sahiwal. There were plans to construct one many years ago. But, unfortunately those plans were never implemented.

SAIDU SHARIF AIRPORT
Saidu Sharif Airport (IATA: SDT, ICAO: OPSS) is an airport in Pakistan. It is situated near the Swat River and between villages of Dherai and Kanju in the North-West Frontier Province. The airport was built in the era of the late Wali Swat (the last ruler of the State of Swat) and two flights take place daily: one from this airport to Peshawar International Airport and the other to Islamabad International Airport. Many visitors that come to the valley of Swat and to the Malam Jabba ski resort in summers fly to Swat through this airport.

Airlines
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Peshawar & Islamabad)
Cargo Airlines
  • Pakistan International Cargo
SARGODHA AIRPORT
Sargodha Airbase (IATA: SGI, ICAO: OPSR) is located at Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.

SEHWAN SHARIG AIRPORT
Sehwan Sharif Airport (IATA: SYW, ICAO: OPSN) is located at Sehwan Sharif, Sindh, Pakistan.

Cargo Airlines
  • Pakistan International Cargo
SHAHEEN AIRPORT SERVICES
Shaheen Airport Services (SAPS) is the largest ground handling agency in the private sector of Pakistan, providing facilities to commercial, corporate and private airlines at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta. SAPS headquarters is located in Karachi, although it has many offices located in many citities in Pakistan.

SAPS is a subsidiary of Shaheen Foundation, a welfare organization of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and was established in 1982, from a humble start to this day we have grown into a leading organization noted for its quality service and modernized approach. Its cargo warehouses at all stations are equipped to meet all cargo handling under one roof.

The cargo screening facilities coupled with the latest in CCTV further enhance our commitment to security. Our partners in business comprise a large number of international carriers with towering reputations from around the globe including corporate and international operators like the United Nations as well as numerous private organizations. Being a member of the IATA group, our services conform to international standards and we strive hard to make it improve continuously.

Services
The following services offered by SAPS are available at the following airports in Pakistan: Jinnah International Airport, Karachi; Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore; Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad; Peshawar International Airport, Peshawar; Quetta International Airport, Quetta;
  • Aircraft Handling
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Cargo Handling
  • Cute (T/E)
  • Car Rental Services
  • Catering Services
  • Cabin Servicing
  • DCS (SITA DCS)
  • Equipment
  • Flight Operations
  • Passenger Handling
  • Ramp Services
  • Security
Airlines
The following list of passenger airlines are currently using SAPS as of May 2006;
  • Airblue
  • British Airways
  • Cathay Pacific Airways
  • Etihad Airways
  • Gulf Air
  • Iran Air
  • Kuwait Airways
  • Malaysia Airlines
  • Qatar Airways
  • Royal Airlines
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines
  • Shaheen Air International
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Thai Airways
Cargo Airlines
The following list of cargo airlines are currently using SAPS as of May 2006;
  • Alitalia
  • Cargolux Airlines
  • Lufthansa Cargo
  • Shaheen Air Cargo
  • Swiss World Cargo
SHAIKH ZAYED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Shaikh Zayed International Airport (IATA: RYK, ICAO: OPRK) is located at Rahimyar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is named in honor of Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, as it was originally built for his exclusive use, so that he may visit his "Desert Palace" just outside the city. But he later donated it to the Government of Pakistan.

Airlines
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Karachi, Lahore, Sukkur & Islamabad)
Private flights are available from UAE Airlines to Dubai.

SHORKOT ROAD AIRBASE
Shorkot Road Airbase or Rafiqi Airbase (IATA: N/A, ICAO: OPRQ) is located at Rafiqi in Pakistan.

SIALKOT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Sialkot International Airport (IATA: SKT, ICAO: N/A) is situated 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan. It is a smaller airport and caters mainly to the population of Sialkot.

History
On February 2 2001, The President of Pakistan, Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf approved the construction of an international airport at Sialkot for passenger and cargo traffic. A team of directors were approved, under the chairmanship of Mian Muhammad Riaz(CEO of Dr. Frigz International & three times chairman for SIAL) all of whom placed personal wealth into the project as a primary investment. Each director on the board had previous experience of running sizeable and successful enterprises, therefore they were all selected due to this knowledge. Also, with Rs 5 million of personal investment in the project by each one of them, the directors had a direct stake in its profitability. As the development of SIAL went on, the number of directors had reached 223 and it was decided to close membership to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors at SIAL inspired confidence that the potential of the airport project will be fully realized. On February 26 2001, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan with the approval of Ministry of Defence for the construction of the international airport in Sialkot.

By March 24 2005, Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) formed under the auspices of the Chamber. On March 26 2005, The first plane landed on the newly constructed Sialkot International Airport runway, that was built to handle a fully loaded Boeing 747 as SIAL future plans involved dealing with heavy aircraft for cargo imports and exports.

Airlines
  • Askari Aviation
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Karachi, Dubai, Multan, Jeddah, Riyadh, Medina)
  • Aero Asia International (Karachi, Multan, Dubai)
  • Schon Air
  • Emirates Airlines (Dubai)
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah,Riadh and Dammam)
  • Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
Cargo Airlines
  • PIA Cargo
  • Emirates SkyCargo (starting 2006 - DXB)
Future Airlines
  • Pearl Air (Islamabad, Karachi, Quetta)
  • Safe Air (Islamabad, Karachi, Multan)
Destinations
Many passengers flying from overseas (outside Pakistan) to Sialkot International Airport, will fly into the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore or Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad and then get connecting flights to Sialkot.
Direct domestic destinations include:
  • Jinnah International Airport, Karachi
  • Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad
  • Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore
  • Multan International Airport, Multan
Direct international destinations include:
  • Dubai International Airport, Dubai
  • King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah
  • King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh
  • Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, Medina
  • Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, Medina
Great Britain, USA and Europe!

Services
  • Fuel farm
  • Aircraft ground maintenance services
  • Catering
  • Other related services through concessions to private parties.
Runway & Taxiways
  • Runway;
    • 3,600 meter long, 45-meter wide with 7.5-meter wide shoulders on either side orresponding to International Civil Aviation Organization Category 4E.
  • Link Taxiway;
    • 263-meter long, 23-meter wide with 10.5-meter shoulders.
  • Aprons;
    • For passenger and cargo, 45,000-Sq meter area. Combination of flexible and rigid pavements.
    • Nose-in parking for 4 wide-bodied aircraft at a time or 3 Airbus plus 3 F-27 aircraft at a time.
Future development for the airport
Sialkot is a major export hub of Pakistan. The airport is being upgraded to make it compatible to carry the load of Boeing 747. The airport authority is currently working with a private company to develop th airport to meet international standards. The airport has developed a brand new runway so heavier aircraft can land their. There is a new terminal currently being build to deal with increase in passengers as well as cargo imports and exports.

SIBI AIRPORT
Sibi Airport (IATA: SBQ, ICAO: OPSB) is a domestic airport, located at Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan.

SINDHRI AIRPORT
Sindhri Airport (IATA: MPD, ICAO: OPMP) is located at Sindhri, Sindh, Pakistan. Presently it is not in use by any passenger airline.

SKARDU AIRPORT
Skardu Airport (IATA: KDU, ICAO: OPSD) is a small domestic airport, located at Skardu, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Skardu is one of the two major hubs of all trekking expeditions in the Northern Areas, a region that includes four of the fourteen Eight-thousander peaks (8,000 m (26,247 ft) and above) of the world. Skardu is the gateway to Baltoro Glacier, Concordia, where spectacular views of three of the Eight-thousanders are available.

Although the journey from Islamabad to Skardu by Karakoram Highway provides a beautiful scenery, the journey by road takes 20 to 24 hours whereas the flight time for the same journey is nearly 50 minutes. This makes air travel from Islamabad to Skardu an attractive choice for many trekkers.

Airlines and destinations
Pakistan International Airlines runs a daily flight between Skardu and Islamabad International Airport. Skardu can accommodate a Boeing 737 aircraft.

SUI AIRPORT
Sui Airport (IATA: SUL, ICAO: OPSU) is located at Sui in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Airlines and Destinations
  • Royal Airlines (Karachi)
SUKKUR AIRPORT
Sukkur Airport (IATA: SKZ, ICAO: OPSK) is located at Sukkur in the Sukkur District of Pakistan. It is small airport and caters mainly to the population of Sukkur.

Passenger Airlines
  • AeroAsia karachi
  • Pakistan International airlines Karachi , Queeta ,Multan
TARBELA DAM AIRPORT
Tarbela Dam Airport (IATA: TLB, ICAO: OPTA) is located near the Indus River in the Haripur District of Pakistan and is part of the Tarbela Dam project.

TURBAT AIRPORT
Turbat International Airport (IATA: TUK, ICAO: OPTU) is located at Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan.

About Turbat Airport
The airport is much smaller than other airports of Pakistan. Until very recently Pakistan International Airlines was the only airline operating from the airport however Sharjah based carrier Orbit Aviation has obtained clearance from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority to start twice weekly flights between Sharjah and Turbat via Gwadar. These flights will commence once necessary arrangements are in place to facilitate the operation of international flights. Airblue has also announced that it intends to start flying to Turbat in the near future after it started regular flights to Gwadar.

Airlines & Destinations
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Dalbandin, Gwadar, Karachi & Sharjah)
  • Orbit Aviation (Sharjah)
Future Airlines
  • Airblue (Karachi)
WALTON AIRPORT
Walton Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: OPLH) is situated 10 km (6 mi) from the city centre of Lahore. It caters to general aviation and is used by several flying clubs. Lahore's main airport is Allama Iqbal International Airport.

ZHOB AIRPORT
Zhob Airport (IATA: PZH, ICAO: OPZB) is a small domestic airport located at Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is a smaller airport and caters mainly to the population of Zhob. There are only two weekly flights by Pakistan International Airlines to Peshawar and Quetta from Zhob.

Passenger Airlines
  • Pakistan International Airlines (Peshawar, Quetta)
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