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Gilgit Airport is a small domestic airport situated 1.25 nm (2.3 km) east of
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a city in the
Because of its short runway located at the edge of a slope, even
* On August 25, 1989, "PIA plane escapes accident at Gilgit airport"
''Pakistan Today'', July 20, 2019.
Gilgit
Gilgit (; Shina: ; ur, ) is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and the Hunza River. It is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a h ...
, AIP PakistanOPGT – Gilgit
a city in the
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...
region of Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. The city of Gilgit is one of the two major hubs for mountaineering expeditions in the northern areas of Pakistan.
Structure
Because of its short runway located at the edge of a slope, even Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington.
Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two un ...
s and similar-sized jet aircraft cannot operate at Gilgit Airport. Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines ( ur, ; abbreviated PIA, ur, ) is an international airline that serves as the national flag carrier of Pakistan under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation. It ...
operates ATR 42
The ATR 42 is a regional airliner produced by Franco-Italian manufacturer ATR, with final assembly in Toulouse, France.
On 4 November 1981, the aircraft was launched with ATR, as a joint venture between French Aérospatiale (now Airbus) and ...
aircraft on the Gilgit-Islamabad route. In the past, Fokker F-27 Friendship
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful Euro ...
s were used. Other aircraft that operate at the airport include the military Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally design ...
.
A new terminal was constructed in 2014 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi language, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime ...
.
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.
Airlines and destinations
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.
Accidents
* On August 25, 1989, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404 was a Fokker F27 Friendship that disappeared shortly after takeoff on 25 August 1989. The aircraft presumably crashed somewhere in the Himalaya Mountains, Pakistan. All 54 people on board were lost and ...
, a Fokker F27 carrying 54 people, disappeared after leaving Gilgit. The wreckage has not been found.
* On July 20, 2019, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 605, an ATR carrying 53 people, skidded off the runway and came to rest on the grass. All the passengers were evacuated safely, but the plane was damaged.''Pakistan Today'', July 20, 2019.
See also
*List of airports in Pakistan
This article lists the civil airports, some joint with military airbases and small airports in Pakistan. There are an estimated 151 airfields in Pakistan.
Major international airports are situated in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore. Other internati ...
* Airlines of Pakistan Scheduled airlines
Charter airlines
Cargo airlines
See also
* List of defunct airlines of Pakistan
* List of airlines
* List of defunct airlines of Asia
* Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan
* Transport in Pakistan
References
External lin ...
* Skardu International Airport
Skardu International Airport is an international civil airport in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It also serves as a forward operating base of the Pakistan Air Force.
On 2 December 2021, Skardu Airport was designated and re-inaugurated ...
* Chilas Airfield
Chilas Airfield is an airfield located at Chilas, a town in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan.
History
It was built during the British Raj in 1927. After independence, Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) further developed it to support the construct ...
* Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) ( ur, ) is a state-owned autonomous body under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation, which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Paki ...
References
External links
* Airports in Gilgit-Baltistan {{Pakistan-airport-stub