Pakistan boasts a diverse network of airports, totaling 62 across the country. Three major airports are centrally located in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore. These airports serve as essential hubs for domestic and international travel, providing modern facilities and efficient operations to passengers.
Additionally, Pakistan features six medium-sized airports strategically positioned in cities such as Peshawar, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Quetta, and Sukkur. There are other 6 small but international airports situated in Dera Ghazi Khan, Gwadar, Rahim Yar Khan, Turbat, Skardu, amd Islamkot (under construction). These airports play a vital role in regional connectivity and contribute to economic development in their respective areas.
A noteworthy landmark in Pakistan’s aviation sector is the Sialkot International Airport, the first privately owned airport in Pakistan and South Asia. Operated by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry, it represents a pioneering venture in airport management and operations.
While the majority of civil airports in Pakistan are operated by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, there are exceptions such as the Sialkot International Airport. Additionally, military airbases, primarily managed by the Pakistan Air Force, play a crucial role in safeguarding the nation’s airspace. Exceptions include Dhamial Army Aviation Airbase in Rawalpindi and Tarbela Army Aviation Airbase, which are operated by the Pakistan Army.
As Pakistan continues to develop its aviation infrastructure, its diverse array of airports remains instrumental in facilitating travel, commerce, and defense operations across the country. From major international gateways to smaller regional airstrips, each airport contributes to Pakistan’s broader connectivity and economic growth.
Table of Contents
Civilian list
List of Airports for General Public!
Civil airports |
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| City | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Usage | Coordinates |
Primary International Airports |
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| Islamabad/Rawalpindi | OPIS | ISB | Islamabad International Airport | Public | 33°33′56.7″N 72°49′32.34″E |
| Karachi | OPKC | KHI | Karachi Jinnah International Airport | Public | 24°54′24″N 067°09′39″E |
| Lahore | OPLA | LHE | Lahore Allama Iqbal International Airport | Public | 31°31′17″N 074°24′14″E |
| Secondary international airports | |||||
| Dera Ghazi Khan | OPDG | DEA | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport | Public | 29°57′39″N 070°29′09″E |
| Faisalabad | OPFA | LYP | Faisalabad International Airport | Public | 31°21′54″N 072°59′41″E |
| Gwadar | OPGD | GWD | Gwadar International Airport | Public | 25°13′56″N 062°19′38″E |
| Multan | OPMT | MUX | Multan International Airport | Public | 30°12′12″N 071°25′09″E |
| Peshawar | OPPS | PEW | Peshawar Bacha Khan International Airport | Public | 33°59′38″N 071°30′53″E |
| Quetta | OPQT | UET | Quaid-e-Azam International Airport | Public | 30°14′24″N 066°56′24″E |
| Rahim Yar Khan | OPRK | RYK | Shaikh Zayed International Airport | Public | 28°23′02″N 070°16′47″E |
| Sialkot | OPST | SKT | Sialkot International Airport | Public | 32°32′08″N 074°21′50″E |
| Sukkur | OPSK | SKZ | Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur | Public | 27°43′19″N 068°47′30″E |
| Turbat | OPTU | TUK | Turbat International Airport | Public | |
| Islamkot | Mai Bakhtawar International Airport(under construction) | Public | 24°50′50″N 70°05′47″E | ||
| Skardu | OPSD | KDU | Skardu International Airport | Public | 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E |
Domestic Airports |
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| Abbottabad | OPAB | Abbottabad Airport | Public | 34°09′N 073°13′E | |
| Badin | OPTH | BDN | Talhar Airport | Public | |
| Bannu | OPBN | BNP | Bannu Airport | Public | 32°58′19″N 070°31′27″E |
| Bahawalpur | OPBW | BHV | Bahawalpur Airport | Public | 29°20′53″N 071°43′04″E |
| Chashma | Chashma Airport | VVIP | 32°25′28″N 071°27′30″E | ||
| Chilas | OPCL | CHB | Chilas Airport | Public | 35°25′37″N 074°05′06″E |
| Chitral | OPCH | CJL | Chitral Airport | Public | 35°52′54″N 071°47′53″E |
| Dalbandin | OPDB | DBA | Dalbandin Airport | Public | 28°52′30″N 064°24′16″E |
| Dera Ismail Khan | OPDI | DSK | Dera Ismail Khan Airport | Public | 31°54′33″N 070°53′47″E |
| Gilgit | OPGT | GIL | Gilgit Airport | Public | 35°55′07″N 074°20′01″E |
| Gujrat | GRT | Gujrat Airport | Public non-commercial | 32°37′44″N 74°03′59″E | |
| Hyderabad | OPKD | HDD | Hyderabad Airport | Public | 25°19′06″N 068°22′00″E |
| Jacobabad | OPJA | JAG | Jacobabad Airport / PAF Base Shahbaz | Public / military | 28°17′03″N 068°26′59″E |
| Jiwani | OPJI | JIW | Jiwani Airport | Public | 25°04′04″N 061°48′20″E |
| Kadanwari gas field | OPKW | KCF | Kadanwari Airport | Private | 27°12′23″N 069°09′23″E |
| Khuzdar | OPKH | KDD | Khuzdar Airport | Public | 27°47′40″N 066°38′25″E |
| Lahore | OPLH | Walton Airport | Public | 31°29′41″N 074°20′46″E | |
| Mangla | OPMA | XJM | Mangla Airport | Public / military | 33°03′00″N 073°38′18″E |
| Mansehra | HRA | Mansehra Airport | Public / military | ||
| Mohenjo-daro | OPMJ | MJD | Moenjodaro Airport | Public | 27°20′07″N 068°08′35″E |
| Muzaffarabad | OPMF | MFG | Muzaffarabad Airport | Public | 34°20′21″N 073°30′31″E |
| Nawabshah | OPNH | WNS | Benazirabad Airport | Public | 26°13′10″N 068°23′24″E |
| Ormara | OPOR | ORW | Ormara Airport/Naval Air Station Ormara | Public | 25°16′29″N 064°35′10″E |
| Panjgur | OPPG | PJG | Panjgur Airport | Public | 26°57′17″N 064°07′57″E |
| Parachinar | OPPC | PAJ | Parachinar Airport | Public | 33°54′10″N 070°04′17″E |
| Pasni City | OPPI | PSI | Pasni Airport | Public / military | 25°17′26″N 063°20′43″E |
| Rawalakot | OPRT | RAZ | Rawalakot Airport | Public | 33°50′59″N 073°47′54″E |
| Saidu Sharif | OPSS | SDT | Saidu Sharif Airport | Public | 34°48′48″N 072°21′10″E |
| Sawan Gas Field | OPSW | RZS | Sawan Airport | Private | 26°57′34″N 068°52′26″E |
| Sehwan Sharif | OPSN | SYW | Sehwan Sharif Airport | Public | 26°28′23″N 067°43′02″E |
| Shikarpur | SWV | Shikarpur Airport | Public | ||
| Sibi | OPSB | SBQ | Sibi Airport | Public | 29°34′28″N 067°50′35″E |
| Sindhri | OPMP | MPD | Sindhri Airport | Public | 25°41′02.6″N 069°04′30.9″E |
| Juzzak | OP35 | Juzzak Airport | Public / military | 29°02′27″N 061°38′51″E | |
| Sui | OPSU | SUL | Sui Airport | Public | 28°38′43″N 069°10′37″E |
| Taftan | OPTT | TFT | Taftan Airport | Public | |
| Tarbela Dam | OPTA | TLB | Tarbela Dam Airport | Public | 33°59′10″N 072°36′41″E |
| Wana | OPWN | WAF | Wana Airport | Public | |
| Zhob | OPZB | PZH | Zhob Airport | Public | 31°21′30″N 069°27′49″E |
Military list
List of military airbases.
Military Airport |
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| City | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Usage | Coordinates |
| Chandhar | Chandhar Air Force Base | Military | 32°04′40″N 73°47′25″E | ||
| Gujranwala | Pakistan Military Airfield Rahwali | Military | 32°14’27.0″N 74°07’58.6″E | ||
| Jacobabad | OPJA | JAG | PAF Base Shahbaz | Military | 28°17′03″N 68°26′58″E |
| Jhelum | Gurha Salim Airport | Military | 32°52′44″N 73°36′16″E | ||
| Kamra, Attock | OPMS | PAF Base Minhas (Kamra Air Base) | Military | 33°52′08″N 72°24′03″E | |
| Karachi | OPSF | PAF Base Faisal | Military | 24°52′42″N 67°06′56″E | |
| Karachi | OPMR | PAF Base Masroor (Karachi Air Base) | Military | 24°53′37″N 66°56′20″E | |
| Kohat | OPKT | OHT | PAF Base Kohat | Military | 33°34′14″N 71°26′22″E |
| Mianwali | OPMI | MWD | PAF Base M.M. Alam | Military | 32°33′47″N 71°34′15″E |
| Murid | PAF Base Murid | Military | 32°54′36″N 72°46′26″E | ||
| Peshawar | PAF Base Peshawar | Military | 33°59′39.84″N 71°31′44.04″E | ||
| Rawalpindi | OPRN | PAF Base Nur Khan | Military/civil | 33°36′59″N 073°05′57″E | |
| Rawalpindi | OPQS | Dhamial Army Airbase | Military | 33°33′37″N 073°02′00″E | |
| Quetta | PAF Base Samungli | Military | 30°14′33.72″N 068°56′26.52″E | ||
| Risalpur | OPRS | PAF Academy | Military | 34°04′52″N 071°58′21″E | |
| Sargodha | OPSR | SGI | PAF Base Mushaf (Sargodha Air Base) | Military | 32°02′55″N 072°39′55″E |
| Shorkot | OPRQ | PAF Base Rafiqui (Shorkot Air Base) | Military | 33°45′29″N 072°16′57″E | |
| Sialkot | OPST | Pakistan Military Sialkot Cantonment Airport | Military | 33°34’14.0″N 71°26’22.0″E | |
| Washuk District | Shamsi Airfield (Bhandari Airstrip) | Military | 27°51′0″N 65°10′0″E | ||
| Jamshoro District | none | none | PAF Base Bholari(Noriabad Air Base) | Military | 25°14′35″N 68°02′11″E |
| Karachi | NVCOM | OPSF | PNS Mehran | Military – Naval Air Station | 24°52′22″N 67°06′35″E |
| Gwadar District | NVCOM | None | Naval Air Station Ormara | Military – Naval Air Station | |
| Kech District | NVCOM | None | PNS Siddique | Military – Naval Air Station | |
Given above is the list of Airports in Pakistan. This includes every single Pakistan Airports – International Airports, Domestic Airports, Military and Private Airports etc.
The Main Airlines Based in Pakistan
With scheduled passenger traffic and in terms of fleet size, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is the main airline in Pakistan which flies to 60 domestic and international airports. It currently has a fleet of 40 aircrafts. Checkout below the list of the main airlines for civil passenger traffic in Pakistan.
| IATA | Name | Callsign | Fleet size | Destinations |
| PK | Pakistan International Airlines | Pakistan | 40 | 60 |
| PA | Airblue | Pakblue | 12 | 26 |
| ER | SereneAir | Serene | 7 | 15 |
| PF | AirSial | Air Sial | 5 | 6 |
| 9P | Fly Jinnah | Okaab | 3 | 5 |
Freight Volume
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from take-off to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometres travelled. In 2021, a total of 75.6 million ton-km (= total mass transported in tons multiplied by kilometers traveled) cargo was moved by air in Pakistan. Air transport freight of Pakistan increased from 52 million ton-km in 1972 to 75.6 million ton-km in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 2.11%.
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