Skardu International Airport
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 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 7,316 ft / 2,230 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E / 35.33556°N 75.53611°ECoordinates: 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E / 35.33556°N 75.53611°E | ||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() KDU Location of the airport in Pakistan | |||||||||||||||
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Skardu International Airport (IATA: KDU, ICAO: OPSD) is a International civil airport in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is connected to Pakistan's capital, Islamabad in mainland Pakistan through regular Pakistan International Airlines flights, as well as frequent flights to Lahore,[1] Multan,[2] Faisalabad,[3] Sialkot[4] and Karachi.[5] It also serves as a forward operating base of the Pakistan Air Force. Skardu Airport has two asphalt runways, one 8,740 ft (2,664 m) long and the other 11,944 ft (3,641 m) long.
Skardu, along with Gilgit, are the major tourism, trekking and expedition hubs in Gilgit-Baltistan, hence they serve as strategic transport links to mainland Pakistan. On 2 December 2021, Skardu airport was inaugurated as an international airport after providing upgrades to the airport to become a tourism hub for Gilgit-Baltistan.[6][7]
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Airlines and destinations[]
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Pakistan International Airlines | Islamabad, 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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Flydubai wants to operate flights to Skardu | SAMAA".
- ^ "Fly Dubai to start international flight to Skardu".
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- Airports in Gilgit-Baltistan