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Islamabad International Airport
the main international airport serving the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, 20 km outside them near the Kashmir Highway and Motorway Interchange / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the previous international airport known by this name, see Benazir Bhutto International Airport.
Islamabad International Airport is the main international airport serving the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs. It is Pakistan's largest airport, after Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and is built 20 km away from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi near the Kashmir Highway and Motorway Interchange.
Quick Facts Islamabad International Airport (Urdu: اسلام آباد بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ), Summary ...
Islamabad International Airport (Urdu: اسلام آباد بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ) | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Pakistan | ||||||||||
Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority[1] | ||||||||||
Serves | Islamabad-Rawalpindi region | ||||||||||
Location | Fateh Jang, Attock, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||
Opened | 1 May 2018[2] | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,761 ft / 537 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°32′56.70″N 72°49′32.34″E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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The airport commenced full operations on 3 May 2018, replacing the defunct Benazir Bhutto International Airport which now forms part of the Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan.