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Pakistan has 168 airports and airfields, including 11 large and 28 medium-sized airports; 23 have scheduled passenger flights.

11
Large airports
28
Medium airports
23
With scheduled flights
168
All airfields & heliports
  • Large airport
  • Medium / scheduled airport

List of airports in Pakistan

AirportCityIATAICAOTypeElevation
Allama Iqbal International Airport Meet & Greet → Lahore LHE OPLA Large airport 712 ft
Bacha Khan International Airport Meet & Greet → Peshawar PEW OPPS Large airport 1,158 ft
Faisalabad International Airport Faisalabad LYP OPFA Large airport 591 ft
Islamabad International Airport Meet & Greet → Attock ISB OPIS Large airport 1,761 ft
Jinnah International Airport Meet & Greet → Karachi KHI OPKC Large airport 100 ft
Multan International Airport Meet & Greet → Multan MUX OPMT Large airport 403 ft
New Gwadar International Airport Gurandani GWD OPGW Large airport 61 ft
Quetta International Airport Quetta UET OPQT Large airport 5,267 ft
Sialkot International Airport Sialkot SKT OPST Large airport 837 ft
Skardu International Airport Skardu KDU OPSD Large airport 7,316 ft
Turbat International Airport Turbat TUK OPTU Large airport 498 ft
Bahawalpur Airport Bahawalpur BHV OPBW Medium airport 392 ft
Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur Sukkur SKZ OPSK Medium airport 196 ft
Chitral Airport Chitral CJL OPCH Medium airport 4,920 ft
Dera Ghazi Khan Airport Dera Ghazi Khan DEA OPDG Medium airport 492 ft
Gilgit Airport Gilgit GIL OPGT Medium airport 4,796 ft
Shaheed Benazirabad Airport Nawabashah WNS OPNH Medium airport 95 ft
Shaikh Zaid Airport Rahim Yar Khan RYK OPRK Medium airport 271 ft
Zhob Airport Fort Sandeman PZH OPZB Medium airport 4,728 ft
Dera Ismael Khan Airport [IN-ACTIVE] (no scheduled flights) Dera Ismael Khan DSK OPDI Medium airport 594 ft
Faisal Air Base (no scheduled flights) Karachi — OPSF Medium airport 29 ft
Mai Bakhtawar International Airport (no scheduled flights) Islamkot — PK-0092 Medium airport 182 ft
Mangla Airport (no scheduled flights) Mangla XJM OPMA Medium airport 902 ft
Masroor Air Base (no scheduled flights) Karachi — OPMR Medium airport 35 ft
Mianwali Air Base (no scheduled flights) Mianwali MWD OPMI Medium airport 690 ft
Minhas Air Base (no scheduled flights) Kamra ATG OPMS Medium airport 1,023 ft
Moenjodaro Airport (no scheduled flights) Moenjodaro MJD OPMJ Medium airport 154 ft
Mushaf Air Base (no scheduled flights) Sargodha SGI OPSR Medium airport 614 ft
PAF Base Nur Khan (Benazir Bhutto International Airport) (no scheduled flights) Rawalpindi — OPRN Medium airport 1,668 ft
Panjgur Airport (no scheduled flights) Panjgur PJG OPPG Medium airport 3,289 ft
Pasni Airport (no scheduled flights) Pasni PSI OPPI Medium airport 33 ft
Rafiqui Air Base (no scheduled flights) Shorkot — OPRQ Medium airport 492 ft
Rawalakot Airport (no scheduled flights) Rawalakot RAZ OPRT Medium airport 5,479 ft
Risalpur Air Base (no scheduled flights) Risalpur — OPRS Medium airport 1,050 ft
Saidu Sharif Airport (no scheduled flights) Saidu Sharif SDT OPSS Medium airport 3,183 ft
Sehwan Sharif Airport (no scheduled flights) Sehwan Sharif SYW OPSN Medium airport 121 ft
Shahbaz Air Base (no scheduled flights) Jacobabad JAG OPJA Medium airport 185 ft
Shamsi Airfield (no scheduled flights) Washuk — OP12 Medium airport 2,524 ft
Sui Airport (no scheduled flights) Sui SUL OPSU Medium airport 763 ft
Dalbandin Airport Dalbandin DBA OPDB Small airport 2,800 ft
Hyderabad Airport Hyderabad HDD OPKD Small airport 130 ft
Khuzdar Airport Khuzdar KDD OPKH Small airport 4,012 ft
Muzaffarabad Airport Muzaffarabad MFG OPMF Small airport 2,691 ft
Bahawalnagar Airport (no scheduled flights) Bahawalnagar WGB OPBR Small airport 500 ft
Bhagatanwala Airport (no scheduled flights) Bhagatanwala BHW OPBG Small airport 600 ft
Bhurban Heliport (no scheduled flights) Bhurban BHC PK-BHC Small airport 5,750 ft
Chilas Airport (no scheduled flights) Chilas CHB OPCL Small airport 4,146 ft
Dadu West Airport (no scheduled flights) Dadu DDU OP17 Small airport 128 ft
Gujrat Airport (no scheduled flights) Gujrat GRT PK-GRT Small airport 760 ft
Kohat Airport (no scheduled flights) Kohat OHT OPKT Small airport 1,650 ft
Loralai Airport (no scheduled flights) Loralai LRG OPLL Small airport 4,631 ft
Ormara Airport (no scheduled flights) Ormara Raik ORW OPOR Small airport 10 ft
Parachinar Airport (no scheduled flights) Parachinar PAJ OPPC Small airport 5,800 ft
Reko Diq Airport (no scheduled flights) Chagai REQ PK-REQ Small airport 2,784 ft
Sawan Airport (no scheduled flights) Sawan Gas Field RZS OPSW Small airport 160 ft
Sibi Airport (no scheduled flights) Sibi SBQ OPSB Small airport 436 ft
Sindhri Tharparkar Airport (no scheduled flights) Sindhri MPD OPMP Small airport 51 ft
Taftan Airport (no scheduled flights) Taftan TFT OPTT Small airport 2,742 ft
Talhar Airport (no scheduled flights) Badin BDN OPTH Small airport 28 ft
Tarbela Dam Airport (no scheduled flights) Tarbela TLB OPTA Small airport 1,114 ft
Thar Airport (no scheduled flights) Kandanwari KCF OPKW Small airport 167 ft
Wana Airport (no scheduled flights) Waana WAF OPWN Small airport 4,550 ft
Zamzama Heliport (no scheduled flights) Zamzama Gas Field ZIZ OPZM Heliport 128 ft

Airports with scheduled service, an IATA code or of medium/large size. Data: OurAirports (public domain).

Pakistan has 168 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #46 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 11 large airports, 28 medium-sized airports and 23 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 129 are small airstrips, heliports (53) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.

Main international airports in Pakistan

The main international gateways are Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) in Lahore, Jinnah International Airport (KHI) in Karachi, Islamabad International Airport (ISB) in Attock, Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) in Peshawar, Multan International Airport (MUX) in Multan and Faisalabad International Airport (LYP) in Faisalabad. In total 11 large airports handle long-haul and international traffic — #28 in the world.

Domestic flights and regional airports

Scheduled flights reach 23 cities across Pakistan, with 28 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Gilgit Airport (GIL) in Gilgit, the southernmost Jinnah International Airport (KHI) in Karachi. The highest airport is Skardu International Airport (KDU) at 7,316 ft (2,230 m) above sea level.

Airport services and alternatives

At 5 airports in Pakistan — LHE, PEW, ISB, KHI and MUX — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. Among its neighbours, China (334 large/medium airports), India (141 large/medium airports), Iran (64 large/medium airports) and Afghanistan (9 large/medium airports) — useful if a cross-border airport is closer or cheaper. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for Pakistan.

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are there in Pakistan?

Pakistan has 168 airports and airfields, including 11 large and 28 medium-sized airports; 23 have scheduled passenger flights.

What are the main international airports in Pakistan?

Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), Lahore, Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), Peshawar, Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), Faisalabad, Islamabad International Airport (ISB), Attock, Jinnah International Airport (KHI), Karachi, Multan International Airport (MUX), Multan, New Gwadar International Airport (GWD), Gurandani, Quetta International Airport (UET), Quetta, Sialkot International Airport (SKT), Sialkot and Skardu International Airport (KDU), Skardu.

What is the highest airport in Pakistan?

Skardu International Airport at 7,316 ft (2,230 m) above sea level.