Islamkot International Airport

Mai Bakhtawar International Airport

مائی بختاور بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ (Urdu)
Mai Bakhtawar International Airport; ; ; مائی بختاور بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ (Urdu)
	IATA: none; ICAO: none;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Pakistan
Operator	Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Serves	Islamkot, Sindh Pakistan
Location	Mithi
Coordinates	24°50′49.7″N 70°05′47.1″E / 24.847139°N 70.096417°ECoordinates: 24°50′49.7″N 70°05′47.1″E / 24.847139°N 70.096417°E
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	Mai Bakhtawar International Airport Location of airport in Pakistan
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Mai Bakhtawar International Airport or Islamkot International Airport is an airport near Mithi and Islamkot, Tharparkar District in the Sindh province of Pakistan it is named after Mai Bakhtawar Lashari Shaheed ^[1]a farm worker who was murdered during a landlord/tenant confrontation .^[2]^[3]^[4]

It has been constructed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan at a cost of Rs. 972.07 million at the request of the to facilitate the development of the Thar coalfield nearby.^[3] Clearance for the construction of the airport was given by Pakistan's Ministry of Defence on 25 September 2009 as it lies within 80 km (50 mi) of Pakistan's international border with India.^[5]

It is being constructed to cater for Category-C aircraft as per ICAO standards and will have a 7,000 ft. long runway.^[3]

The airport would be used for both civil and military air traffic.

References[]

^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1400801
^ https://www.thefridaytimes.com/sindhs-fearless-daughter/
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Construction of Airport at Thar coalfield". Thar Coal Energy Board, Government of Sindh. Retrieved 2 February 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "CAA to develop airstrip at Thar coalfield". nation.com.pk. The Nation. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
^ "Ministry nods for Thar Airstrip project". Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

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[1] ttps://www.dawn.com/news/1400801

[2] ttps://www.thefridaytimes.com/sindhs-fearless-daughter/

[sindhmines1-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Construction of Airport at Thar coalfield". Thar Coal Energy Board, Government of Sindh. Retrieved 2 February 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "CAA to develop airstrip at Thar coalfield". nation.com.pk. The Nation. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

[5] "Ministry nods for Thar Airstrip project". Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

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show v t Airports in Pakistan
AJK	Muzaffarabad Rawalakot
BA	Dalbandin Gwadar Jiwani Khuzdar Ormara Panjgur Pasni Quetta Sibi Sui Turbat Zhob
GB	Chilas Gilgit Skardu
ICT	Islamabad
KP	Bannu Chitral Dera Ismail Khan Parachinar Peshawar Bacha Khan Saidu Sharif
PB	Bahawalpur Chashma Dera Ghazi Khan Faisalabad Gurha Salim Lahore Allama Iqbal Mangla Multan Sialkot Sialkot Cantonment Rahim Yar Khan Tarbela
SD	Hyderabad Islamkot Jacobabad Kadanwari Karachi Jinnah Mohenjodaro Nawabshah Sawan Sehwan Sharif Sindhri Sukkur
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Islamkot International Airport

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