Bahawalpur Airport

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Bahawalpur Airport

IATA: BHV – ICAO: OPBW
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Serves Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Elevation AMSL 392 ft / 119 m
Coordinates 29°20′53″N 071°43′04″E / 29.34806, 71.71778
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,848 9,345 Asphalt
Sources: AIP Pakistan[1] and DAFIF[2][3]

Bahawalpur Airport (IATA: BHV, ICAO: OPBW) is situated 2 nm (3.7 km) from the city centre of Bahawalpur,[1] in lower Punjab. It is one of the less active airports in Pakistan, as it operates to cater mainly to the population of Bahawalpur, a city of (1998 pop.) 403,408 people.

A new terminal has been recently constructed.

On January 21, 2007, Phase two of the Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Airport in Bahawalpur, Pakistan has been inaugurated, according to the local WAM news agency. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, opened the facility and viewed the new amenities including the departures and arrivals halls.[4][5]

Contents

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b AIP Pakistan: OPBW – Bahawalpur
  2. ^ Airport information for OPBW at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
  3. ^ Airport information for BHV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
  4. ^ "The Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Airport extension inaugurated in Punjab", Emirates News Agency, WAM, 2007-01-20. 
  5. ^ "Rashid Airport, phase two opens", AME Info, 2007-01-21. 
  6. ^ Destinations from Bahawalpur

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