Gwadar International Airport
Gwadar International Airport [lower-alpha 1], located about 14 km north of Gwadar city in Pakistan's Balochistan province, was operational until 2024. It has been replaced by the New Gwadar International Airport. The old airport is now used for support missions by China, while the new airport handles both domestic and international civilian flights.
Gwadar International Airport گوادر بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا (Urdu) گوادر میان اُستمانی بالی پٹ (Balochi) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Location | Gwadar Port-91200 | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1966 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 28 ft / 8.40 m | ||||||||||
| Website | caapakistan | ||||||||||
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| Statistics (2017-18[4]) | |||||||||||
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16.9%StructureEdit
- Apron
- The new Gwadar International Airport will have space for big planes like Airbus A380 & Boeing 747-8, plus smaller ones like ATR-72 & Boeing 737-900ER.[5]
- Lounges
- One domestic and one International lounge.
- One CIP/VIP lounge for premium and executive passengers. (inaugurated in 2008)
- Additional
- Facility for prayer available; separate for ladies and gents.
- Fire services, NDB, standby generators are available.
- 24-hour priority notice for unexpected arrival into the airport.
ReferenceEdit
- ↑ AIP Pakistan: OPGD – Gwadar Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Airport information for OPGD". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ↑ Airport information for GWD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ "Statistical Data for Web site Major Traffic Flow Airport & Airline wise - Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority". www.caapakistan.com.pk.
- ↑ ul abedeen, zain. "New Gwadar International Airport: Opening Date and Latest Updates!". AL HAMDAN TRAVEL AND HOLIDAYS. alhamdan.holiday. Retrieved August 7, 2024.