List of airports in Pakistan
Airports, Military Airbases and Seaports of Pakistan
This page lists the civil airports, military airbases and small airports in Pakistan. There are an estimated 139 airfields in Pakistan.[1] The largest airport in Pakistan is Gandhara International Airport, Islamabad, which can handle 42 aircraft at a time,it is currently under construction. In addition, the international airports at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and another international airport at Rawalpindi near Islamabad it serves the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad these are also major civil airports handling the majority of domestic and international civil aviation traffic in Pakistan.
All 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 serves specific area and they have their own surcharges. It is owned and operated by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry. All military airbases in Pakistan are operated by the Pakistan Air Force, with the exception of Dhamial Army Aviation Airbase in Rawalpindi and Tarbela Army Aviation Airbase, which are operated by the Pakistan Army.
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Aerial view of Pakistan's current largest airport Jinnah international airport in
Karachi
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
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 2007. 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 |
52,990 |
6,081,448 |
169,124 |
2,953.13 |
Benazir Bhutto International Airport - Islamabad |
48,110 |
3,035,966 |
53,950 |
579.67 |
Allama Iqbal International Airport - Lahore |
39,634 |
3,091,590 |
74,664 |
1,683.79 |
Multan International Airport - Multan |
19,379 |
240,573 |
1,273 |
49.52 |
Bacha Khan International Airport - Peshawar |
13,234 |
890,942 |
10,537 |
47.98 |
Faisalabad International Airport - Faisalabad |
2,832 |
189,339 |
971 |
30.70 |
Quetta International Airport - Quetta |
2,736 |
284,829 |
1,513 |
32.42 |
Gwadar International Airport - Gwadar |
1,507 |
29,379 |
63 |
1.15 |
See also
Notes
References
External links
- Lists of airports in Pakistan: