Parachinar Airport
Parachinar International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Parachinar | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,800 ft / 1,768 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′10″N 70°04′17″E / 33.90278°N 70.07139°ECoordinates: 33°54′10″N 70°04′17″E / 33.90278°N 70.07139°E | ||||||||||
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Parachinar Airport (IATA: PAJ, ICAO: OPPC) is an airport located in Parachinar, FATA, Pakistan. Located at about a 25-minute drive from the center of Parachinar, it is the only airport in FATA that is served by any passenger airline, namely Pakistan International Airlines. Presently (February 2007), the PIA service is temporarily suspended.[1]
The airport was built in the 1980s, following the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, to provide military landing facilities.[2]
Airfield data[]
See also[]
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Airlines of Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Ashraf, Syed Irfan (9 November 2011). "The Kurram blockade". Dawn.
- ^ Ali, Zulfiqar (17 January 2008). "Airfield in Wana, Miramshah upgraded". Dawn (newspaper).
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