Gilgit Airport گلگت ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Gilgit-15100, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,796 ft / 1,462 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°55′07″N 074°20′01″E / 35.91861°N 74.33361°E | ||||||||||
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Gilgit Airport ( IATA: GIL, ICAO: OPGT) is a small domestic airport situated 1.25 nm (2.3 km) east of Gilgit, [4] a city in the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. The city of Gilgit is one of the two major hubs for mountaineering expeditions in the northern areas of Pakistan.
Because of its short runway located at the edge of a slope, even Boeing 737s and similar-sized jet aircraft cannot operate at Gilgit Airport. Pakistan International Airlines operates ATR 42 aircraft on the Gilgit-Islamabad route. In the past, Fokker F-27 Friendships were used. Other aircraft that operate at the airport include the military Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
A new terminal was constructed in 2014 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. [5]
The airport was planned to be twice as extensive, but waterlogged ground led to half the land being instead used for a public park, CAA Park or City Park Gilgit.
Due to the small size of the airport planes like ATR-42 and C-130 are able to safely land on this airport. Flights are scheduled mostly from Islamabad. However, in 2022, PIA started flights from Karachi and Lahore through a stopover at Islamabad. [6]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Pakistan International Airlines | Islamabad |
While not an official airline source, gilgitairport.com offers a platform for travelers to access potentially up-to-date information on flight status, gathered and verified locally. [9]
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