Rawalakot Airport

Rawalakot Airport
راولا کوٹ ہوائی اڈا
Rāvalā Koṭ Havā'ī Aḍā
IATA: RAZICAO: OPRT
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Location Rawalakot
Elevation AMSL 5,479 ft / 1,670 m
Coordinates 33°50′59″N 73°47′54″E / 33.84972°N 73.79833°E / 33.84972; 73.79833Coordinates: 33°50′59″N 73°47′54″E / 33.84972°N 73.79833°E / 33.84972; 73.79833
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 2,598 1,902 Asphalt

Rawalakot Airport (IATA: RAZ, ICAO: OPRT) is located at Rawalakot in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

History

Pakistan International Airlines previously operated flights between Rawalakot and Islamabad but ended them in October 2005.[1][2] Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016.[3]

References

  1. Ahmed, Amin (3 May 2015). "CAA calls for making Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot airports operational". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. Singh, Sarina; Brown, Lindsay; Clammer, Paul; Cocks, Rodney; Mock, John; O'Neil, Kimberley (2008). Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway. Lonely Planet. p. 183. ISBN 9781741045420.
  3. Javaid-ur-Rahman; Khan, Atif (17 March 2016). "Govt Seeks Time to Evolve Consensus on PIA Sale". The Nation (Pakistan). Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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