Saidu Sharif Airport

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Saidu Sharif Airport
Swat Saidu Sharif Airport

د سوات سيدو شریف هوايي ډګر
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorPakistan Civil Aviation Authority
LocationSaidu Sharif
Elevation AMSL3,183 ft / 970 m
Coordinates34°48′48″N 72°21′10″E / 34.81333°N 72.35278°E / 34.81333; 72.35278Coordinates: 34°48′48″N 72°21′10″E / 34.81333°N 72.35278°E / 34.81333; 72.35278
Map
SDT is located in Pakistan
SDT
SDT
Location of airport in Pakistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 5,475 1,751 Asphalt

Saidu Sharif Airport (IATA: SDT, ICAO: OPSS) is an airport in Pakistan. It is situated near the Swat River and between the villages of Dherai and Kanju in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

The airport was built in 1978, and two flights took place daily to Peshawar. and Islamabad before the airport was shut down during the First Battle of Swat in 2007. There were hopes of reopening the airport in 2012.[1] However, this reopening was repeatedly delayed due to the security situation. Nevertheless, after a hiatus of 17 years, the airport resumed flights from March 2021 onwards.[2]

Many visitors that come to the valley of Swat and to the Malam Jabba ski resort in summers fly to Swat through this airport.

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Pakistan International Airlines Islamabad

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "New beginnings: After six years of closure, Saidu Sharif airport ready to become operational". The Express Tribune. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "After a hiatus of 17 years, first PIA flight lands at Swat's Saidu Sharif Airport".

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