Pakistan has a total of 25 airports, including three major hubs in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore. Six additional medium-sized airports are located in Peshawar, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Quetta, and Sukkur, while the remaining are classified as smaller airports.
- Hub airport
- International airport
- Domestic airport
Most civil airports in Pakistan are operated by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. However, Sialkot International Airport, owned by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stands out as Pakistan's first privately owned airport, also the first of its kind in South Asia, and is open to both domestic and international flights. Military airbases are primarily managed by the Pakistan Air Force, except for the Dhamial and Tarbela Army Aviation Airbases, which are under the Pakistan Army's jurisdiction and Faisal Airbase, Karachi which is being managed in partnership with Pakistan Navy, the naval air arm of the Pakistan military.
Gallery
- Jinnah International Airport in Karachi
- Islamabad International Airport Terminal
- Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore
- Multan International Airport
- Faisalabad International Airport Terminal
- New Gwadar International Airport
- A former PIA Boeing 737-300 at Skardu International Airport
Civilian list
Names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
| ICAO | Airport name | IATA | City | Province/territory | Usage | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary international airports | ||||||
| OPIS | Islamabad International Airport | ISB | Islamabad-Rawalpindi | Punjab | Public | 33°33′56.7″N 72°49′32.34″E / 33.565750°N 72.8256500°E |
| OPKC | Karachi Jinnah International Airport | KHI | Karachi | Sindh | Public | 24°54′24″N 067°09′39″E / 24.90667°N 67.16083°E |
| OPNM | New Mirpur International Airport | NMP | Mirpur | Azad Kashmir | Public | 31°31′17″N 074°24′14″E / 31.52139°N 74.40389°E |
| OPLA | Lahore Allama Iqbal International Airport | LHE | Lahore | Punjab | Public | 31°31′17″N 074°24′14″E / 31.52139°N 74.40389°E |
| Secondary international airports | ||||||
| OPDG | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport | DEA | Dera Ghazi Khan | Punjab | Public | 29°57′39″N 070°29′09″E / 29.96083°N 70.48583°E |
| OPFA | Faisalabad International Airport | LYP | Faisalabad | Punjab | Public | 31°21′54″N 072°59′41″E / 31.36500°N 72.99472°E |
| OPGD | New Gwadar International Airport | GWD | Gwadar | Balochistan | Public | 25°17′51″N 062°30′03″E / 25.29750°N 62.50083°E |
| OPGD | Multan International Airport | MUX | Multan | Punjab | Public | 30°12′12″N 071°25′09″E / 30.20333°N 71.41917°E |
| OPPS | Peshawar Bacha Khan International Airport | PEW | Peshawar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | 33°59′38″N 071°30′53″E / 33.99389°N 71.51472°E |
| OPQT | Quaid-e-Azam International Airport | UET | Quetta | Balochistan | Public | 30°14′24″N 066°56′24″E / 30.24000°N 66.94000°E |
| OPRK | Shaikh Zayed International Airport | RYK | Rahim Yar Khan | Punjab | Public | 28°23′02″N 070°16′47″E / 28.38389°N 70.27972°E |
| OPST | Sialkot International Airport | SKT | Sialkot | Punjab | Public | 32°32′08″N 074°21′50″E / 32.53556°N 74.36389°E |
| OPSK | Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur | SKZ | Sukkur | Sindh | Public | 27°43′19″N 068°47′30″E / 27.72194°N 68.79167°E |
| OPTU | Turbat International Airport | TUK | Turbat | Balochistan | Public | |
| OPSD | Skardu International Airport | KDU | Skardu | Gilgit-Baltistan | Public | 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E / 35.33556°N 75.53611°E |
| Domestic airports | ||||||
| OPAB | Abbottabad Airport | Abbottabad | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | 34°09′N 073°13′E / 34.150°N 73.217°E | |
| OPBN | Bannu Airport | BNP | Bannu | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | 32°58′19″N 070°31′27″E / 32.97194°N 70.52417°E |
| OPBW | Bahawalpur Airport | BHV | Bahawalpur | Punjab | Public | 29°20′53″N 071°43′04″E / 29.34806°N 71.71778°E |
| Chashma Airport | Chashma | Punjab | VVIP | 32°25′28″N 071°27′30″E / 32.42444°N 71.45833°E | ||
| OPCL | Chilas Airport | CHB | Chilas | Gilgit-Baltistan | Public | 35°25′37″N 074°05′06″E / 35.42694°N 74.08500°E |
| OPCH | Chitral Airport | CJL | Chitral | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | 35°52′54″N 071°47′53″E / 35.88167°N 71.79806°E |
| OPDB | Dalbandin Airport | DBA | Dalbandin | Balochistan | Public | 28°52′30″N 064°24′16″E / 28.87500°N 64.40444°E |
| OPDI | Dera Ismail Khan Airport | DSK | Dera Ismail Khan | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | 31°54′33″N 070°53′47″E / 31.90917°N 70.89639°E |
| OPGT | Gilgit Airport | GIL | Gilgit | Gilgit-Baltistan | Public | 35°55′07″N 074°20′01″E / 35.91861°N 74.33361°E |
| Gujrat Airport | GRT | Gujrat | Punjab | Public non-commercial | 32°37′44″N 74°03′59″E / 32.62889°N 74.06639°E | |
| OPKD | Hyderabad Airport | HDD | Hyderabad | Sindh | Public | 25°19′06″N 068°22′00″E / 25.31833°N 68.36667°E |
| OPJA | Jacobabad Airport / PAF Base Shahbaz | JAG | Jacobabad | Sindh | Public / military | 28°17′03″N 068°26′59″E / 28.28417°N 68.44972°E |
| OPJI | Jiwani Airport | JIW | Jiwani | Balochistan | Public | 25°04′04″N 061°48′20″E / 25.06778°N 61.80556°E |
| OPKW | Kadanwari Airport | KCF | Kadanwari gas field | Sindh | Private | 27°12′23″N 069°09′23″E / 27.20639°N 69.15639°E |
| OPKH | Khuzdar Airport | KDD | Khuzdar | Balochistan | Public | 27°47′40″N 066°38′25″E / 27.79444°N 66.64028°E |
| OPLH | Walton Airport | Lahore | Punjab | Public | 31°29′41″N 074°20′46″E / 31.49472°N 74.34611°E | |
| Mai Bakhtawar International Airport(under construction) | Islamkot | Sindh | Public | 24°50′50″N 70°05′47″E | ||
| OPMA | Mangla Airport | XJM | Mangla | Azad Kashmir | Public / military | 33°03′00″N 073°38′18″E / 33.05000°N 73.63833°E |
| OPMJ | Moenjodaro Airport | MJD | Mohenjo-daro | Sindh | Public | 27°20′07″N 068°08′35″E / 27.33528°N 68.14306°E |
| OPMF | Muzaffarabad Airport | MFG | Muzaffarabad | Azad Kashmir | Public | 34°20′21″N 073°30′31″E / 34.33917°N 73.50861°E |
| OPNH | Benazirabad Airport | WNS | Nawabshah | Sindh | Public | 26°13′10″N 068°23′24″E / 26.21944°N 68.39000°E |
| OPOR | Ormara Airport/Naval Air Station Ormara | ORW | Ormara | Balochistan | Public | 25°16′29″N 064°35′10″E / 25.27472°N 64.58611°E |
| OPPG | Panjgur Airport | PJG | Panjgur | Balochistan | Public | 26°57′17″N 064°07′57″E / 26.95472°N 64.13250°E |
| OPPC | Parachinar Airport | PAJ | Parachinar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | 33°54′10″N 070°04′17″E / 33.90278°N 70.07139°E |
| OPPI | Pasni Airport | PSI | Pasni City | Balochistan | Public / military | 25°17′26″N 063°20′43″E / 25.29056°N 63.34528°E |
| OPRT | Rawalakot Airport | RAZ | Rawalakot | Azad Kashmir | Public | 33°50′59″N 073°47′54″E / 33.84972°N 73.79833°E |
| OPSS | Saidu Sharif Airport | SDT | Saidu Sharif | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | 34°48′48″N 072°21′10″E / 34.81333°N 72.35278°E |
| OPSW | Sawan Airport | RZS | Sawan Gas Field | Sindh | Private | 26°57′34″N 068°52′26″E / 26.95944°N 68.87389°E |
| OPSN | Sehwan Sharif Airport | SYW | Sehwan Sharif | Sindh | Public | 26°28′23″N 067°43′02″E / 26.47306°N 67.71722°E |
| OPSB | Sibi Airport | SBQ | Sibi | Balochistan | Public | 29°34′28″N 067°50′35″E / 29.57444°N 67.84306°E |
| OPMP | Sindhri Airport | MPD | Sindhri | Sindh | Public | 25°41′02.6″N 069°04′30.9″E / 25.684056°N 69.075250°E |
| OP35 | Juzzak Airport | Juzzak | Balochistan | Public / military | 29°02′27″N 061°38′51″E / 29.04083°N 61.64750°E | |
| OPSU | Sui Airport | SUL | Sui | Balochistan | Public | 28°38′43″N 069°10′37″E / 28.64528°N 69.17694°E |
| OPTA | Tarbela Dam Airport | TLB | Tarbela Dam | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | 33°59′10″N 072°36′41″E / 33.98611°N 72.61139°E |
| OPZB | Zhob Airport | PZH | Zhob | Balochistan | Public | 31°21′30″N 069°27′49″E / 31.35833°N 69.46361°E |
| Mansehra Airport | HRA | Mansehra | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Public | ||
Military list
Main article (list of airbases in pakistan)
| City | Province/territory | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Usage | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandhar | Punjab | Chandhar Air Force Base | Military | 32°04′40″N 73°47′25″E / 32.07778°N 73.79028°E | ||
| Gujranwala | Punjab | Pakistan Military Airfield Rahwali | Military | 32°14'27.0"N 74°07'58.6"E | ||
| Jacobabad | Sindh | OPJA | JAG | PAF Base Shahbaz | Military | 28°17′03″N 68°26′58″E / 28.28417°N 68.44944°E |
| Jhelum | Punjab | Gurha Salim Airport | Military | 32°52′44″N 73°36′16″E / 32.87889°N 73.60444°E | ||
| Kamra, Attock | Punjab | OPMS | PAF Base Minhas (Kamra Air Base) | Military | 33°52′08″N 72°24′03″E / 33.86889°N 72.40083°E | |
| Karachi | Sindh | OPSF | PAF Base Faisal | Military | 24°52′42″N 67°06′56″E / 24.87833°N 67.11556°E | |
| Karachi | Sindh | OPMR | PAF Base Masroor (Karachi Air Base) | Military | 24°53′37″N 66°56′20″E / 24.89361°N 66.93889°E | |
| Kohat | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | OPKT | OHT | PAF Base Kohat | Military | 33°34′14″N 71°26′22″E / 33.57056°N 71.43944°E |
| Mianwali | Punjab | OPMI | MWD | PAF Base M.M. Alam | Military | 32°33′47″N 71°34′15″E / 32.56306°N 71.57083°E |
| Murid | Punjab | PAF Base Murid | Military | 32°54′36″N 72°46′26″E / 32.91000°N 72.77389°E | ||
| Peshawar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | PAF Base Peshawar | Military | 33°59′39.84″N 71°31′44.04″E / 33.9944000°N 71.5289000°E | ||
| Rawalpindi | Punjab | OPRN | PAF Base Nur Khan | Military/civil | 33°36′59″N 073°05′57″E / 33.61639°N 73.09917°E | |
| Rawalpindi | Punjab | OPQS | Dhamial Army Airbase | Military | 33°33′37″N 073°02′00″E / 33.56028°N 73.03333°E | |
| Quetta | Balochistan | PAF Base Samungli | Military | 30°14′33.72″N 068°56′26.52″E / 30.2427000°N 68.9407000°E | ||
| Risalpur | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | OPRS | PAF Academy | Military | 34°04′52″N 071°58′21″E / 34.08111°N 71.97250°E | |
| Sargodha | Punjab | OPSR | SGI | PAF Base Mushaf (Sargodha Air Base) | Military | 32°02′55″N 072°39′55″E / 32.04861°N 72.66528°E |
| Shorkot | Punjab | OPRQ | PAF Base Rafiqui (Shorkot Air Base) | Military | 33°45′29″N 072°16′57″E / 33.75806°N 72.28250°E | |
| Sialkot | Punjab | OPST | Pakistan Military Sialkot Cantonment Airport | Military | 33°34'14.0"N 71°26'22.0"E | |
| Washuk District | Balochistan | Shamsi Airfield (Bhandari Airstrip) | Military | 27°51′0″N 65°10′0″E | ||
| Jamshoro District | Sindh | none | none | PAF Base Bholari(Noriabad Air Base) | Military | 25°14′35″N 68°02′11″E |
| Karachi | Sindh | NVCOM | OPSF | PNS Mehran | Military – Naval Air Station | 24°52′22″N 67°06′35″E |
| Gwadar District | Balochistan | NVCOM | None | Naval Air Station Ormara | Military – Naval Air Station | |
| Kech District | Balochistan | NVCOM | None | PNS Siddique | Military – Naval Air Station |
| City | Province | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Former usage | Coordinates | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaklala | Punjab | OPRN | Chaklala | OPRN | PAF Base Nur Khan |
Major traffic flows by airport
See also
- Dry ports, sea ports and railway stations in Pakistan
- Air Bases of Pakistan Air Force
- Airlines of Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
- List of airports by ICAO code: O#OP – Pakistan
- Wikipedia: Airline destination lists: Asia#Pakistan
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