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Quetta International Airport (Urdu کوئٹہ بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ) (Balochi: کوئٹہ بالی پَٹ) ;(IATA: UET, ICAO: OPQT) is located at Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan. The airport is the fourth highest airport in Pakistan (1605 metres above sea level). It is second largest airport in the south region of the country and the largest for the province of Balochistan. It is situated 12 km south-west of the city spread over an area of 35 acres (14 ha).[1] Average scheduled flights were 1332, non-scheduled flights 247, and the total recorded passenger flow was 152,698 in 2007.

Quetta International Airport

کوئٹہ بالی پَٹ
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorPakistan Civil Aviation Authority
ServesQuetta
LocationBalochistan, Pakistan
Opened1947 (75 years ago) (1947)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL5,267 ft / 1,605 m
Coordinates30°14′24″N 66°56′24″E
Websitequettainternational.com
Maps

Location in Quetta
UET/OPQT
Location of airport in Quetta
UET/OPQT
UET/OPQT (Pakistan)
UET/OPQT
UET/OPQT (Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 3,658 12,000 Asphalt
13R/31L 3,648 10,970 Asphalt
Statistics (2017-18)
Passengers417,522
Passenger change1.4%
Aircraft movements3,846 7.2%
Cargo handled602 metric tons

History


The airport is linked to local cities as well as central hubs domestically by several airlines. International services are at present carried out by the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), flydubai, and Air Arabia, although the city has also been served by regional carriers like Iran Aseman Airlines and Ariana Afghan Airlines in the past.

The airport like many airports in pre-independence days were mainly a small airstrip offering air operations on behalf of the British Empire. After independence, the national flag carrier of Pakistan launched Karachi-Quetta-Lahore flights in 1954. This led to the development of a new runway that was constructed by a French company in 1958. Fokker F-27 Friendship flights initiated in 1964. This meant a new apron had to be constructed to deal with this larger turboprop aircraft in 1968. Due to the growth of the airport and number of passengers travelling through it, PIA launched Boeing flights from the airport in 1972. The first international flight was launched in 1977. The revenue the airport generated allowed the construction of the terminal building in 1982. A new control tower was built between 1982 and 1983. Navigational aids Precision Approach Path Indicators and Doppler Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (DVOR) were installed in 1984. The main concourse hall was inaugurated in 2001 to accommodate a great influx of passengers and families that came to see off their relatives. Airblue and Shaheen Air International operated flights from Quetta, however due to more lucrative opportunities decided to withdraw.


Structure


Quetta International Airport is the fourth highest airport as well as the largest airport in province of Balochistan. The airport is currently under evaluation to being upgraded to make it compatible with future needs of the geographical location. The CAA is currently working with provincial government to develop the airport to meet international standards. The terminal building consists of the concourse hall, briefing hall, Domestic and International arrival and two lounges on first floor for domestic and international departures. The aerodrome category for fire fighting is CAT 8. It has annual capacity of 250,000 passengers and growing. The airport has several facilities to handle the normal needs of passengers such as telephone calling (domestic/international) booths, money exchange facilities, automated teller machines, Internet stations (powered by Wateen), information counters, gifts and souvenir shops, snack shops, rent a car services, as well as a post office. At present, the following technical features are available at the airport. In 2007, the CAA of Pakistan allocated a Rs 270m budget for the upgrading work on the airport.[2]


Airlines and destinations


AirlinesDestinations
Air ArabiaSharjah
airblueKarachi
AirSialIslamabad, Karachi
flydubaiDubai–International[3]
Fly Jinnah[4][5] Karachi
Pakistan International AirlinesIslamabad, Jeddah,[6] Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar
Serene AirIslamabad, Karachi, Lahore

See also



References




Media related to Quetta International Airport at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках


- [en] Quetta International Airport

[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Quetta

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Quetta (IATA: UET, OACI: OPQT) está ubicado en Quetta, capital de la provincia de Balochistan, Pakistán.

[fr] Aéroport international de Quetta

L'aéroport international de Quetta (code IATA : UET • code OACI : OPQT) est un aéroport du Pakistan. Il est situé à Quetta, capitale de la province du Baloutchistan.

[ru] Кветта (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Кветты (англ. Quetta International Airport) (ИАТА: UET, ИКАО: OPQT) — расположен в городе Кветте, столице пакистанской провинции Белуджистан. Занимает 4-е место среди аэропортов Пакистана по высоте над уровнем моря, это один из крупнейших аэропортов на юге страны. Он расположен в 12 км на юго-запад от города и занимает площадь в 35 акров. Годовой пассажиропоток составляет 250 000 пассажиров.



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