Bahawalpur Airport
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| Bahawalpur Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: BHV - ICAO: OPBW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| Serves | Bahawalpur | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 392 ft (119 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 9,345 | 2,848 | Asphalt |
The Bahawalpur Airport (IATA: BHV, ICAO: OPBW) is situated at 10 km from city centre of Bahawalpur, a town in lower Punjab. It is one of the less active airports in Pakistan, as it operates to cater mainly to the population of Bahawalpur, a city of (1998 pop.) 403,408 people.
A new terminal has been recently constructed.
On January 21, 2007, Phase two of the Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Airport in Bahawalpur, Pakistan has been inaugurated, according to the local WAM news agency. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Deputy Ruler, opened the facility and viewed the new amenities including the departures and arrivals halls. ([1])
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Pakistan International Airlines (Karachi, Lahore)
Passengers from other Gulf, Europe, North America and South Asia may fly into Bahawalpur Airport via Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad, or Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore.
[edit] See also
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Airlines of Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
[edit] External links
- Destinations from Bahawalpur
- World Aero Data airport information for OPBW
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