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40-485: After New Islamabad International Airport , NGIA will be the second greenfield airport of Pakistan that will be capable of providing landing facility for Airbus A380 . The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) is responsible for overseeing its management and operation, and its ownership will be shared among a collaborative effort involving Pakistan, Oman , and China . This airport is designed to facilitate both domestic and international flights. The airport project

80-522: A hub for the national flag carrier , Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), airblue , and many other private airlines. The airport is equipped with aircraft engineering and overhauling facilities including the Ispahani Hangar for wide-body aircraft . Imperial Airways was one of the first airlines to fly to Karachi in December 1926 when Pakistan was a part of British India. J. R. D. Tata made

120-467: A French company, was the contractor. Mukhtar Husain and Abdul Malik (NESPAK) were the chief engineers for the new terminal. In Karachi, the CIP Lounge can be used by all first and business class passengers on all outbound flights. Barclays, UBL and airblue have also introduced their dedicated lounges in the international terminal. There are a number of bank kiosks and ATMs that passengers can use at

160-529: A few kilometres from the Islamabad interchange on M-1 / M-2 motorways. The foundation stone of the project was laid by former President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on 7 April 2007. It was a project of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and designed by French company Aéroports de Paris Ingenierie (ADPi) and CPG Corporation of Singapore. The whole project

200-585: A food court and 42 immigration counters. Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is acquiring 2,833 acres (11.46 km / 4.42 sq mi) of land to build a third runway. It is the first airport in Pakistan that has double airbirdges capable of handling the Airbus A380 . New Gwadar International will be the second. Construction of the Islamabad International Airport (ICAO: OPIS) began on 7 April 2007. It

240-463: A fuel farm. The New Gwadar International Airport will be constructed at a cost of Rs55.4 billion, funded mainly (67%) as a grant by China with also participation from Pakistan and Oman. No airlines currently serve NGIA. However, when it is ready for flights, then it will have airlines flying to it. Islamabad International Airport Islamabad International Airport ( Urdu : اسلام آباد بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا ) ( IATA : ISB , ICAO : OPIS )

280-424: A heptagon carpark which can accommodate more than 3000 vehicles. Buses, mini buses and taxis are also available to the airport. There are also a number of traditional auto-rickshaws available at the airport parking area and entrance which are quite popular to travel short distances within the city. Karachi Cantonment railway station is the nearest railway station from the airport to get the railway connections for

320-544: A major maintenance and supply depot for both air forces. In addition, Air Transport Command flew numerous cargo and passenger flights to the Middle East and to points within British India and China. The airport facilities were further expanded in the 1980s to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 respectively. The present day infrastructure of Jinnah International Complex is a result of an expansion programme carried out in 1994. Today,

360-406: A new airport, a significant portion of the land has been earmarked for commercial purposes such as duty-free shops , a hotel and convention centre , air malls , a business centre , food courts , and leisure and cinema facilities . The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Islamabad International Airport: : Air China 's flight from Islamabad to Beijing makes

400-586: A nonstop flight to Toronto on Boeing 777s. Jinnah International Airport has a capacity of handling 12 million passengers annually. In fiscal year 2008–2009, over 5,725,052 passengers used Jinnah International Airport. 50,095 aircraft movements were registered. It is a major focus city of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as the primary hub has shifted to Islamabad. All other Pakistani airlines also use Jinnah International Airport as their main hub. These include airblue , SereneAir , Fly Jinnah , and AirSial as well as several charter carriers. The building

440-419: A single runway with 3,658 metres of length and a width of 75 metres that will have the capacity to accommodate wide-bodied aircraft. There will be a taxiway of 23 metres length alongside a 10.5 metre paved shoulders for both sides. The airport has the capacity to build a second runway to the north of the first runway. An Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower, crash, fire and rescue facilities will be built as well as

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480-559: A stopover in Karachi. However, the airline has no traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Islamabad and Karachi. The airport is connected to Islamabad via the Srinagar Highway and Rawalpindi via the GT Road (Highway N-5). A four-lane highway was constructed to serve cargo traffic . The Srinagar Highway is also connected to M-1 Motorway , providing another connection to

520-564: Is Pakistan 's busiest international and domestic airport, and handled 7,267,582 passengers in 2017–2018. Located in Karachi , the largest city and commercial capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh , it is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah , the statesman founder of Pakistan. It is one of the oldest airports in the world. The airport is managed by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) , and serves as

560-555: Is 25 km equidistant from Zero Point, Islamabad and from Saddar , Rawalpindi . The airport is on par with international standards, and serves as a major hub for all aviation activities in Pakistan. The PCAA asked a team of British architects to design the new airport. PCAA signed an agreement with the Louis Berger Group in the US in association with Pakistani consulting firm GT AASR, to undertake project management services. The airport

600-483: Is PIA's wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar at Jinnah International Airport. It was named in honour of Mirza Ahmed Isphahani, the first and longest serving chairperson of Pakistan International Airlines from its inception in 1954 until 1962. The new jet hangar for wide-body and narrow-body aircraft with a supporting airframe overhaul shop was completed and commissioned in 1968. Most of the PIA aircraft are checked and regulated at

640-553: Is able to handle 12 aircraft at once, while the parking area measures 266,000 sq metres and is able to accommodate 42 aircraft, 12 of which through air bridges linking them directly with the terminal building. In addition, there are remote parking bays for 30 aircraft. : Air China 's flight from Beijing to Karachi makes a stop-over at Islamabad but the flight from Karachi to Beijing is non-stop. Air China does not have eighth freedom rights to transport passengers solely between Karachi and Islamabad. The following table provides details of

680-478: Is an international airport serving Islamabad , the capital city of Pakistan and Rawalpindi . It is located 25 km (16 mi) south-west of the city, and is directly connected to the Lahore and Peshawar motorways as well to the capital city Islamabad via Srinagar Highway . The airport commenced full operations in 6 May 2018, replacing the defunct Benazir Bhutto International Airport which now serves only as

720-406: Is linked via connecting corridors to two satellites, each having a provision of eight passenger-loading bridges. The eastern satellite is devoted exclusively to handling international operations. The western satellite is used for domestic operations, as well as some international operations. This is achieved through a flexible arrangement of gates. The two satellites supplement the departure lounges of

760-691: The National Assembly of Pakistan adopted a resolution to change the name of the New Gwadar International Airport to honor Feroz Khan Noon . The initiative was put forth by Aliya Kamran , Rana Qasim Noon , and Sabir Hussain Qaimkhani during the assembly session. Additionally, the assembly approved another resolution urging the government to rename the Gwadar International Airport in tribute to Feroz Khan Noon. This decision

800-518: The PAF Base Nur Khan . It is the largest cargo airport in Pakistan and also in terms of area and passenger capacity, capable of serving 9 million passengers yearly. Further expansions in the future will allow it to serve up to 25 million passengers yearly. It is the second-busiest airport in Pakistan in terms of passenger traffic after Jinnah International Airport , Karachi . The terminal includes 15 gates with ten remote gates, duty-free shops ,

840-820: The aircraft hangars in Karachi. The PIA maintenance also check other airline aircraft in Karachi such as Philippine Airlines, Yemenia and Turkish Airlines. Jinnah Airport has one main terminal, divided into two concourses and five floors: The airport has two runways measuring 3,200m and 3,400m in length respectively. Runways 25R/07L and 25L/07R have a width of 46 m (150 ft) and 45m respectively. The runways are capable of handling up to Boeing 747-400 , Airbus A350 XWB and Antonov An-225 Mriya aircraft. The runways have capacity to handle 15 flights per hour and can accommodate simultaneous landings and take offs. Runways 25R and 25L are equipped with ILS CAT-I to guide landing aircraft safely under very poor weather conditions and in low visibility conditions, such as fog. The taxiway

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880-545: The airport from Peshawar, Chiamkiani, Nowshera, Risalpur, Jehangira, Lawrencepur, Burhan Attock and Fateh Jang. A metrobus rapid transit service, which commenced operations on 18 April 2022, connects the airport with Islamabad and Rawalpindi. [REDACTED] Media related to Islamabad International Airport at Wikimedia Commons Jinnah International Airport Jinnah International Airport ( Urdu : جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا ) ( IATA : KHI , ICAO : OPKC ), formerly Drigh Road Airport or Karachi Civil Airport ,

920-474: The airport. The airport is also where the majority of PIA's maintenance network is located, although some of its maintenance work also takes place at Islamabad International Airport , Islamabad. There are several hangars at the airport; the largest being the Ispahani Hangar (named after Mirza Ahmad Ispahani , the first chairman of PIA) which can accommodate two wide-body aircraft and one narrow body airliner (e.g. Boeing 737 ) at one time. On 15 February 2006,

960-461: The existing Benazir Bhutto International Airport . It was estimated that the number of passengers at the former airport was growing by 14 percent annually compared to the national air passenger growth rate of 4 percent, making it the second-busiest airport in the country at the time. Therefore, a site in Pind Ranjha , Attock District was selected as the site for the construction of a new airport just

1000-523: The first major overhaul of a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft (known as "C" check) was done at Ispahani Hangar. Most of the PIA aircraft are checked and regulated at the aircraft hangars in Karachi. The PIA maintenance also check other airline aircraft in Karachi. The head office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan is located in Terminal 1. Pakistan International Airlines has its head office on

1040-432: The government’s 15-year lease award for Islamabad International Airport has sparked controversy, with allegations of favoritism after one bidder was reportedly barred from participating. Islamabad International Airport has a 180,000m² modular terminal building which is capable of handling 9 million passengers and 80,000 metric tons cargo per annum. The numbers are expected to reach 25 million passengers by 2024. Being

1080-522: The grounds of the airport (PIA Building), as well as its central mainframe (CRC Building). CRC Building also houses the PIA frequent flyer programme, Awards +, as well as hosting SITA Bagtrak, the shared International Air Transport Association global lost luggage tracking computer network. PIA Engineering HQ, Cargo Village, Flight Kitchen, and PTC (PIA Training Centre) are also located here. Terminals 1 and Jinnah West also have round-the-clock PIA booking offices and ticketing auto-kiosks. The Isphahani Hangar

1120-573: The maiden voyage from Juhu Aerodrome in Bombay (now Mumbai ) to Drigh Road airstrip (now Jinnah International Airport), Karachi , via Ahmedabad , on 15 October 1932, carrying mail in a Puss Moth aircraft. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, there was a large black coloured airship hangar at the site of Karachi Airport, constructed for the British HMA R101 , at the time, the largest aircraft ever built . Only three hangars were ever built in

1160-407: The major traffic flows out of Karachi Airport in terms of passenger numbers, aircraft movements, cargo as well as mail. The results were collected by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan : Jinnah International Airport is situated near the highly populated areas of Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Malir . It is easily accessible through Shahrah-e-Faisal Road from any part of the city. The airport has

1200-524: The new Jinnah Terminal handles both domestic and international flights, whereas Terminal 2 is now dedicated to Hajj operations. Terminal 1 (the original airport) is now the HQ of Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority and Terminal 3 is dedicated to commercial offices. Between the 1960s and 1980s, it was an online station of airlines such as BOAC , Qantas , and Pan Am , featuring prominently on for Eurasia flights. In March 2006, Pakistan International Airlines began

1240-590: The origin of its international passengers. On December 31, 2022, the Government of Pakistan announced its decision to outsource the management of Islamabad International Airport to international operators as part of an initiative to encourage foreign investment. The Islamabad airport, along with other major airports, is slated to be managed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. This move aims to boost government revenue and enhance facilities, offering improved services for international travelers. In October 2024

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1280-429: The terminal building and also provide shopping facilities, mobile recharging points, and snack counters. The Jinnah Terminal was completed in 1992 at a cost of US$ 100 million – at the time the most expensive civil construction project in Pakistan. NESPAK (National Engineering Services Pakistan) and Airconsult ( Frankfurt , Germany ) were responsible for the architecture and planning of the terminal. Sogea Construction,

1320-509: The world to dock and hangar Britain's fleet of passenger airships . However, the R101 never arrived in Karachi (then part of the British Raj ) as it crashed and exploded just 8 hours into its maiden flight over Beauvais , France , killing all but 6 of its 54 passengers and crew. This hangar was so huge that aircraft often used it as a visual marker while attempting VFR landings at Karachi. Over

1360-811: The years, the hangar became known as the landmark of Karachi, until it was demolished by order of then-President Field Marshal Ayub Khan in the 1960s. During World War II , Karachi Airport was a major transhipment base for United States Army Air Forces units and equipment being used by Tenth Air Force in eastern India, Burma and the Fourteenth Air Force in China . Several operational bomber and fighter units flew into Karachi for short organisational periods prior to their deployment. Air Technical Service Command had extensive facilities where aircraft were received, assembled and tested prior to being flown to their combat units at forward airfields. It also functioned as

1400-404: Was financed by PCAA on its own. It is built on more than 3,200 acres of land and consists of a passenger terminal building, two runways, four taxiways, and apron and parking bays for wide-body aircraft . There is also a cargo terminal, air traffic control complex, and fuel farm, as well as a fire, crash, and rescue facility. The site of the airport is near Fateh Jang Tehsil of Attock District. It

1440-775: Was followed up with the airport commencing full commercial flight operations on 3 May 2018 and thus replacing the old airport. On 8 July 2018, the first Airbus A380 landed in Islamabad, arriving as one-off Emirates flight EK-2524 from Dubai International Airport . This was the first and only time an Airbus A380 flight landed in Pakistan. Virgin Atlantic flew their first flight to Islamabad on 10 December 2020 with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Virgin Atlantic suspended (ended) their service to Islamabad on 9 July 2023. As of 2023, Pakistan International Airlines has moved its international hub from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport to Islamabad International Airport, better reflecting

1480-502: Was formally inaugurated on 20 April 2018 for regular international and domestic flights. The plan to construct a new airport was announced in January 2005 by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority . A land of 3,242 acres (1,312 ha) land was acquired at the cost of Rs 2.5 billion in November 2005. The new airport was planned in response to increasing air traffic and passenger loads at

1520-619: Was launched as a swiftly achievable, high-priority initiative within the CPEC programme in 2014. Former PM Imran Khan had laid the foundation of NGIA on 29 March 2019. This greenfield airport will include a modern terminal building alongside a cargo terminal, with refrigeration facilities for perishable items, with an initial handling capacity of 30,000 tonnes a year. NGIA will have the capacity to accommodate wide-body aircraft including Airbus A380 & Boeing 747-8 and narrow-body aircraft such as ATR-72 & Boeing 737-900ER . On 1 August 2023,

1560-596: Was rooted in recognising his instrumental role in securing Gwadar for Pakistan through an agreement with the Sultanate of Oman during his tenure as Prime Minister. The Civil Aviation Authority awarded the design to build contract of the new airport to the China Communications Construction Company (CCC). The airport was opened on 14 October 2024 in a ceremony led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang . The airport has

1600-399: Was to be completed in five years but took 12 years to complete resulting in a three times increase in cost. . MM Pakistan (MMP) and Mott Macdonald Ltd. were tasked to undertake the project management services from the previous consultants, and were successful in completing this troubled project. On 1 May 2018, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi officially inaugurated the new airport. This

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