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Chilas Airfield (IATA: CHB, ICAO: OPCL) is an airfield located at Chilas, a town in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan.[1]

Chilas Airfield چلاس ہوائی اڈا
IATA: CHB ICAO: OPCL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Serves	Chilas, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Elevation AMSL	4,150 ft / 1,265 m
Coordinates	35°25′37″N 074°05′06″E
Map
CHB Show map of Gilgit Baltistan CHB Show map of Pakistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft N/A 1,372 4,500 Paved

History

It was built during British Raj in 1927.[1] After independence, Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) further developed it to support the construction of Karakoram Highway.[1]

The airfield was also used by Pakistan Air Force in 1960s and 1970s and flew C-130 planes from there.[1]

See also

• List of airports in Pakistan

References

External links

• Airport information for OPCL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Accident history for CHB at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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- [en] Chilas Airfield

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[ru] Чилас (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт «Чилас» (англ. Chilas Airport) (ИАТА: CHB, ИКАО: OPCL) — международный аэропорт в городе Чиласе в Гилгит-Балтистане. Этим аэропортом не пользуется ни одна пассажирская авиакомпания.

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