Skardu Airport
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| Skardu Airport سکردو ہوائی اڈے | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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IATA: KDU – ICAO: OPSD
  KDU | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Civil/Military | ||
| Owner | Government of Pakistan | ||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| Serves | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||
| Location | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,316 ft / 2,230 m | ||
| Coordinates | 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E / 35.33556°N 75.53611°ECoordinates: 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E / 35.33556°N 75.53611°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 11,944 | 3,641 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 8,740 | 2,664 | Asphalt |
Skardu Airport (IATA: KDU, ICAO: OPSD) is a domestic civil airport and military airbase located in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is connected with Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, and Gilgit, the provincial capital of Gilgit-Baltistan, through regular Pakistan International Airlines flights. It also serves as a Forward Operating Base of the Pakistan Air Force.[1]
Skardu Airport has two asphalt runways, one 8,740 ft. (2,664 m) long and the other 11,944 ft. (3,641 m) long.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Pakistan International Airlines | Islamabad |
References
See also
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Airlines of Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
External links
- Airport information for OPSD at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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