Islamabad International Airport
Islamabad International Airport is the main international airport serving the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs. It is Pakistan's largest airport, after Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and is built 20 km away from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi near the Kashmir Highway and Motorway Interchange.
| Islamabad International Airport (Urdu: اسلام آباد بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ) | |||
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| File:New Islamabad International Airport front view.jpg | |||
| Front view of the Islamabad International Airport. | |||
| IATA: ISB – ICAO: OPIS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Government of Pakistan | ||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority[1] | ||
| Serves | Islamabad-Rawalpindi region | ||
| Location | Fateh Jang, Attock, Punjab, Pakistan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,761 ft / 537 m | ||
| Coordinates | 33°32′56.70″N 72°49′32.34″E / 33.5490833°N 72.8256500°ECoordinates: 33°32′56.70″N 72°49′32.34″E / 33.5490833°N 72.8256500°E | ||
| Website | |||
| Map | |||
[[File: Location in Islamabad | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 28L/10R | 3,657.6 | 12,000 | Asphalt |
| Statistics | |||
| Passengers Capacity | 15 million (first phase)
25 million (planned) | ||
The airport commenced full operations on 3 May 2018, replacing the defunct Benazir Bhutto International Airport which now forms part of the Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan.
Islamabad International Airport Media
- Islamabad International Airport Domestic Departures.jpg
Islamabad International Airport Domestic Departures Area.
- Interior of the Domestic Arrival section of Islamabad Airport.jpg
Interior of domestic arrivals
- Islamabad International Airport Departure.jpg
International departure area
References
- ↑ "PCAA - Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority". www.caapakistan.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
