Benazir Bhutto International Airport
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Benazir Bhutto International Airport

Airport information
IATAISB
ICAOOPRN
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Pakistan
ServesIslamabad
LocationRawalpindi, Punjab
Hub
Elevation508 m (1688 ft)

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Benazir Bhutto International Airport بینظیر بھٹّو بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ is the third-largest airport in Pakistan, serving the capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab. Previously known as the Islamabad International Airport, it was renamed after the late Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yusuf Raza Gillani on Friday, 21 June 2008.

The airport is actually located outside of Islamabad, in the area of Chaklala Rawalpindi. Being the main airport for the Pakistani capital it often hosts officials and citizens from other nations. The airfield is shared with the transport and liaison squadrons of the Pakistan Air Force, which refers to it as PAF Base Chaklala.

Due to the ever-growing need for better facilities and services available for passengers, The Government of Pakistan is constructing a new airport in Islamabad. It has been estimated that the airport will be the biggest in Pakistan. The new location of the Islamabad International Airport has been selected at Fateh Jang (or at Tarnol, as reported by other sources), nearly 5 km from Islamabad. The construction of the new airport is underway and completion is estimated to be in 2010. In fiscal year 2007-2008, over 4.8 million passengers used Benazir Bhutto International Airport. 49,775 aircraft movements were registered. The airport serves as a hub for the flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. It is also the hub of Shaheen Air International and a focus city of Airblue.

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On the Ground in Pakistan Amid the Flood Crisis - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour--After we gathered our belongings and drove away, we passed a sign for the -airport-, named for -Benazir Bhutto-, the former-prime minister assassinated in ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:46:05 GMT+00:00
Flights from Islamabad delayed due to rains - Daily Times Tweet this news
Daily Times--RAWALPINDI: Due to heavy rainfall, the flight schedule at -Benazir Bhutto International Airport- Islamabad was completely disrupted on Thursday and a total of ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:44:48 GMT+00:00
Man arrested for faking immigration documents - The Express Tribune Tweet this news
The Express Tribune--ISLAMABAD: Immigration officials at the -Benazir Bhutto International Airport- Islamabad arrested a young man trying to travel to Italy on fake immigration ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:36:55 GMT+00:00
FIA arrests 18 persons deported from Turkey - The News International Tweet this news
The News International---...- the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested 18 persons, deported from Turkey, from -Benazir Bhutto International Airport-, the FIA said. ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:05:33 GMT+00:00
Emergency declared at Benazir Airport following hoax call - Associated Press of Pakistan Tweet this news
Associated Press of Pakistan--RAWALPINDI Aug 9, (APP): - Emergency was declared on Monday at -Benazir Bhutto International Airport- here following the receipt of a hoax call threatening a ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:28:26 GMT+00:00
Fake EU passport trade a boon for terrorists - Daily Times Tweet this news
Daily Times---...- being raised at least two airports in Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam International Airport in Karachi and -Benazir Bhutto International Airport- in Islamabad, ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:18:05 GMT+00:00
Pakistan's Zardari says 'losing war' against Taliban ahead of David Cameron ... - Christian Science Monitor Tweet this news
Christian Science Monitor--Today in France, the former husband and legacy-bearer of assassinated Pakistani leader -Benazir Bhutto- said that the -international- community and Pakistan are ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:19:46 GMT+00:00
No Survivors In Pakistan Plane Crash- Update - RTT News Tweet this news
RTT News---...- the aircraft lost touch with the control tower minutes before it crashed some 20 kilometers north of Islamabad's -Benazir Bhutto International Airport-. ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:20:00 GMT+00:00
Plea against Benazir's monuments adjourned - The News International Tweet this news
The News International--Petitioner advocate Syed Feroz Shah Gillani had submitted that -Benazir Bhutto- Shaheed could not be declared a national hero as she was involved in different ... - Date : Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:49:11 GMT+00:00
Punjab announces compensation - The Nation, Pakistan Tweet this news
The Nation, Pakistan--Mian Shehbaz Sharif said this upon his arrival at -Benazir Bhutto International Airport- here on Friday after visiting the flood-hit areas of Mianwali. ... - Date : Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:19:42 GMT+00:00

Airlines Destinations
AirblueAbu Dhabi, Dubai, Karachi, Manchester, Sharjah
China Southern AirlinesÜrümqi
Emirates (airline)Emirates
Etihad AirwaysAbu Dhabi
Gulf AirBahrain
Kam AirKabul
Kuwait AirwaysKuwait
Kyrgyzstan (airline)Kyrgystan
Oman AirMuscat
Pakistan International AirlinesBahawalpur, Chitral, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Gilgit, Hyderabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Nawabshah, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Skardu, Sukkur, Zhob
Pakistan International AirlinesAbu Dhabi, Al Ain, Amsterdam, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Barcelona, Beijing-Capital, Birmingham, Chicago-O'Hare, Copenhagen, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jeddah, Kabul, Kathmandu, Kuwait, Leeds/Bradford, London-Heathrow, Manchester, Milan-Malpensa, Muscat, Oslo-Gardermoen, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Riyadh, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto-Pearson
Qatar AirwaysDoha
Saudi Arabian AirlinesDammam, Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh
Shaheen Air InternationalAbu Dhabi, Karachi
Royal AirlinesDubai
Thai Airways InternationalBangkok-Suvarnabhumi

Airlines Destinations
Reem AirSharjah
Royal AirlinesRoyal Airlines Cargo
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Airport Runways
DirectionLength ft(m)Surface
12/3010,785 (3,287)Asphalt

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