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Benazir Bhutto International Airport
Benazir Bhutto International Airport Runways
Islamabad International Airport
بینظیر بھٹو بین االقوامی ہوائی اڈہ Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 3,287 10,785 Asphalt
Sources: AIP Pakistan[1] and DAFIF[2][3]
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Benazir Bhutto International Airport بینظیر بھٹو بین االقوامی
( ہوائی اڈہIATA: ISB ICAO: OPRN is the third-largest air-
ISB, OPRN)
port in Pakistan, serving the capital Islamabad and its
twin city Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab. Previous-
Airport,
ly known as the Islamabad International Airport it was
renamed after the late Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto by
the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yusuf Raza Gillani on Fri-
day, 21 June 2008.[4]
The airport is actually located outside of Islamabad,
IATA: ICAO:
IATA: ISB – ICAO: OPRN in the area of Chaklala Rawalpindi. Being the main air-
port for the Pakistani capital it often hosts officials and
citizens from other nations. The airfield is shared with
the transport and liaison squadrons of the Pakistan Air
Force, which refers to it as PAF Base Chaklala.
Due to the ever-growing need for better facilities and
services available for passengers, The Government of
Pakistan is constructing a new airport in Islamabad. The
new green field facility, the first in the nation, will be the
biggest in Pakistan. The new location of the Islamabad In-
ternational Airport has been selected at Fateh Jang, less
than 20 km from Islamabad city centre (Blue Area), as
measured from Zero Point. The construction of the new
ISB airport is underway and completion is estimated to be in
Location of airport in Pakistan 2013. In fiscal year 2007-2008, over 4.8 million passengers
used Benazir Bhutto International Airport and 49,775 air-
Summary
craft movements were registered. The airport serves as a
Airport type Public / Military hub for the flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. It
is also the hub of Shaheen Air International and a focus
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of
Pakistan city of airblue.
Serves Islamabad and Rawalpindi
Location Rawalpindi, Punjab
Structure
Benazir Bhutto International Airport is a civil and mili-
Hub for • Pakistan International
tary airport which handles VIPs as well as public sched-
Airlines
• Shaheen Air International uled operations for many airlines. Foreign diplomats,
high level government officials, as well as military offi-
Elevation AMSL 1,688 ft / 508 m cials are welcomed at this airport. The Rawal Lounge has
Coordinates Coordinates: 33°36′59″N been designated for use of these high profile personali-
73°05′57″E / 33.61639°N ties.[5]
73.09917°E / 33.61639; 73.09917 There are separate lounges for international and do-
Website www.islamabadairport.com.pk mestic economy passengers. The domestic and interna-
tional lounges have been provided with facilities that in-
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Airlines and destinations
The international baggage claim area, photographed 2006.
clude wifi Internet, snack bars/light refreshments, satel- A British Airways Boeing 777 being prepared for a flight to Lon-
don Heathrow. (2008)
lite plasma TVs, telephone and fax facilities, and a global
selection of newspapers/magazines. There are also
lounges for transit passengers who may be travelling fur-
ther internationally or domestically. The lounges also
have designated prayer areas. The CIP lounge can be used
by first and business class passengers travelling on inter-
national or domestic flights. Passengers have to be issued
an airline card from the check-in staff. Currently, the air-
port is able to handle eleven wide body aircraft at one
time, with additional five parking places for general avi-
ation aircraft and it has the capacity to take off and land-
ing of such aircraft as Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8. At
the moment, the airport does not have any air bridges in-
stalled, so buses take the passengers from the airport ter-
minal to the aircraft where air stairs are used.
The airport has a wide variety of duty-free shops, Turkish Airlines billboard at Benazir Bhutto International Air-
restaurants, wifi Internet services and souvenir arts and port.
crafts shops. There are numerous television monitors
and mobile connecting points in the terminal to allow
Cargo airlines
passengers to check flight times and recharge their
phones. There are a string of financial exchange counters
and commercial banks such as National Bank of Pakistan, Accidents and incidents
Habib Bank Ltd, and MCB Bank Ltd. MCB, Barclays,
Citibank, and Habib Bank have also launched ATMs that
are linked to various global networks. To meet safety and
health issues, the airport has also newly opened "Smoke
Zones" within the lounge facilities. These are designated
glass smoke boxes where passengers are allowed to
smoke. The smoke is sucked out using the air condition-
ing so no smoke armours remain or spread within the
airport lounges. The design is similar to the ones seen at
various international airports.
The USAF was a regular visitor to the airport, providing relief
goods for the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, photographed 2005
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Airlines Destinations
Airblue Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Dubai, Karachi, Manchester, Sharjah
China South- Ürümqi
Seasonal:
ern Airlines Seasonal Kashgar (Kashi)
Emirates Dubai
Etihad Air- Abu Dhabi
ways
Gulf Air Bahrain
Kuwait Air- Kuwait
ways
Kyrgystan Bishkek
Nas Air Jeddah, Riyadh
Oman Air Muscat
Pakistan In- Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Amsterdam, Bahawalpur, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Barcelona, Beijing-Capital,
ternational Birmingham, Chicago-O’Hare, Chitral, Copenhagen, Dammam, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Do-
Airlines ha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Gilgit, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jeddah, Kabul, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kuwait, La-
hore, Leeds/Bradford, London-Heathrow, Manchester, Milan-Malpensa, Multan, Muscat, Nawabshah,
Oslo-Gardermoen, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Riyadh, Skardu,
Sukkur, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto-Pearson, Yangon (Hajj Charter Flights), Zhob
Qatar Air- Doha
ways
Royal Air- Dubai
lines
Saudi Arabi- Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
an Airlines
Shaheen Air Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Karachi
Thai Airways Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
International
Turkish Air- Kabul, Istanbul-Atatürk
lines
Airlines Destinations
Reem Air Sharjah
Royal Airlines Cargo
Star Air Aviation
TCS Courier Dubai, Karachi, Lahore, London-Heathrow
damage however no crew or passengers were
• On August 1, 1948, a Onzeair Avro 691 Lancastrian harmed in the accident.
XPP crash landed at the airport, due to poor • On February 4, 1986, a Pakistan International Airlines
adjustment by the foreign pilot and insecure cargo Boeing 747-200 performed a belly landing at the
loads in the cabin causing the weight to alter causing airport. Apparently the crew had failed to release the
the aircraft to become unbalanced. The aircraft was landing gear on final approach. No passengers or
written off. crew were hurt and the airport received minimal
• On May 18, 1959, a PIA Vickers 815 Viscount skidded damage.
off the runway causing the aircraft to stop in a • On February 15, 2002, Erik Audé was arrested at
monsoon ditch. The aircraft suffered substantial Benazir Bhutto International Airport(then named
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Islamabad International Airport) for opium Further reading
possession.
• Ground breaking ceremony of new Islamabad airport
• During October 2005, Islamabad handled additional
likely in April, Business Recorder (Pakistan’s Financial
aircraft that provided aid for the affected people of
Daily Newspaper), 2005-03-03.
Kashmir after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. The
• CAA initiates $300m new Islamabad airport (NIIA),
largest of these aircraft was the An-225 Mriya. Virgin
Pakistan Link Headline News, 2006-01-07.
Atlantic Airways also operated a special relief flight
• CAA initiates $300m new Islamabad airport project,
to Islamabad using a Boeing 747 with 55 tonnes of
The News Business Section, 2006-01-07.
aid.[6]
• New Islamabad International Airport ready for
• On 28 July 2010, Airblue Flight 202, a domestic flight
ground breaking Ceremony, PakTribune, 2006-02-07.
from Karachi operated by Airbus A321 AP-BJB,
• Turkish Airlines wants to operate daily flights to
crashed into Margalla Hills in Islamabad while trying
Karachi, The News, 2007-07-10.
to land at the airport. The aircraft crashed into
• Progress in THY’s Pakistan flights, Turkish Daily News,
mountainous and wooded terrain near the city,
2007-07-19.
killing all 152 persons on board.
• SkyscraperCity Pakistan: Islamabad International
• From February 8 to 11 2011, there was a worker’s
Airport Updates
strike at the airport against the selling of
Destinations to Turkish Airlines, and the sacking of
six Pakistan International Airlines Pilots. This led to External links
the resignation of the MD of PIA, and caused the
• Islamabad International Airport, official web site
cancelling of many flights.
• Current weather for OPRN at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for ISB at Aviation Safety Network
See also • Airport information for OPRN at World Aero Data.
Data current as of October 2006.
• New Islamabad International Airport
• List of airports in Pakistan
• Airlines of Pakistan References
• Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
[1] AIP Pakistan: OPRN – ISLAMABAD / Chaklala
• Transport in Pakistan
International
[2] Airport information for OPRN at World Aero Data.
References Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
[3] Airport information for ISB at Great Circle Mapper.
[1] AIP Pakistan: OPRN – ISLAMABAD / Chaklala
Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
International
[4] PM names Islamabad Airport as Benazir Bhutto
[2] Airport information for OPRN at World Aero Data.
International Airport - GEO.tv
Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
[5] Islamabad International Airport: Rawal Lounge
[3] Airport information for ISB at Great Circle Mapper.
[6] Virgin Atlantic Operates Relief Flight To Islamabad,
Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
Pakistan
[4] PM names Islamabad Airport as Benazir Bhutto
International Airport - GEO.tv
[5] Islamabad International Airport: Rawal Lounge
[6] Virgin Atlantic Operates Relief Flight To Islamabad,
Pakistan
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