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Skardu International Airport (IATA: KDU, ICAO: OPSD) is an international civil airport in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It also serves as a forward operating base of the Pakistan Air Force.
Skardu International Airport سکردو بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||||||
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 Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 737-300 at Skardu Airport (2008) | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civilian/Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 7,316 ft / 2,230 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E | ||||||||||||||
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 Location in Islamabad | |||||||||||||||
  KDU/OPSD Location of Skardu International Airport  KDU/OPSD KDU/OPSD (Pakistan)  KDU/OPSD KDU/OPSD (Asia) | |||||||||||||||
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On 2 December 2021, Skardu Airport was designated and re-inaugurated as an international airport after providing upgrades to the airport to become a tourism hub for Gilgit-Baltistan.[1][2]
Skardu, along with Gilgit, is a major tourism, trekking, and mountain expedition hub in Gilgit-Baltistan and northern Pakistan.
Runways
Skardu Airport has two asphalt runways, both 11,944 ft (3,641 m) long, while a third 8,740 ft (2,664 m) long asphalt runway, Runway 15/33, was de-commissioned in December 2021 and is currently used an apron/taxiway.
Airlines and destinations
Skardu Airport is connected to Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, through regular Pakistan International Airlines flights, as well as frequent flights to Lahore,[3] Multan,[4] Faisalabad,[5] Sialkot[6] and Karachi.[7]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| airblue | Islamabad |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore |
Flydubai has submitted a request to start international operations to and from Skardu airport, which would potentially become the first airline to start international routes from Skardu.[8][9]
See also
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Airlines of Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
References
- "Govt announces to construct international airport in Skardu". ARY NEWS. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- "PM Imran Khan inaugurates Skardu International Airport". The News International. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2021-04-08). "First PIA flight from Lahore lands at Skardu Airport". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- desk, News (2021-07-18). "PIA to operate Multan to Skardu flight on 25 July". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - "PIA announces direct flights between Faisalabad, Skardu". Profit by Pakistan Today. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- "PIA to start direct flights from Sialkot to Skardu from July 3". Daily Times. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2021-05-26). "PIA launches Karachi-Skardu flights". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- "Flydubai wants to operate flights to Skardu | SAMAA".
- "Fly Dubai to start international flight to Skardu".
External links
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- [en] Skardu International Airport
[ru] Скарду (аэропорт)
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