Sialkot International Airport
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Sialkot International Airport سیالکوٹ بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sialkot International Airport Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sialkot | ||||||||||
| Location | Sambrial, Sialkot Punjab | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 837 ft / 255 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°32′08″N 74°21′50″E / 32.53556°N 74.36389°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.sial.com.pk | ||||||||||
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| Passengers | 666,979 |
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Sialkot International Airport (IATA: SKT, ICAO: OPST) is situated 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan. It has the distinctions of being the first privately owned public airport in Pakistan and South Asia, pending the completion of the new green field Islamabad International Airport, of having the longest runway in Pakistan.
Approximately 1,000,000 travellers from Sialkot and adjacent areas are expected to benefit from this international airport each year.
Recently it has been confirmed that the airport will be developed further; the apron will be extended to accommodate 12 aircraft and jet bridges will be installed, for which construction is already underway.
Extension of Apron at Sialkot International Airport Extension of the apron enabled the airport to accommodate more aircraft. The project was started on October 2, 2010 and was completed on November 30, 2011, incurring a total cost of PKR 180 million as quoted by the contractor of the project.The construction project was awarded to Habib Construction Services which is one of the largest construction companies of Pakistan and have worked on several other mega projects previously.
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It commence Domestically and Internationally on November 30, 2007.
Sialkot is a major export hub of Pakistan. The airport is being upgraded to make it compatible to carry the load of ten Boeing 747s or A340s. The airport authority is currently working with a private company to develop the airport to meet international standards. The airport has developed a new runway so heavier aircraft can land. There is a new terminal currently being built to deal with increase in passengers as well as cargo imports and exports.
Travellers by car from Sialkot reach the airport by travelling west on the Sialkot-Wazirabad Duel Carriageway, turning right at Sambrial to Airport Road and then go straight for 5 km to reach the airport. From Gujranwala, take Sialkot Road, up to Daska and then go to the Sambrial Road. After reaching Sambrial turn right and go straight on the Sialkot-Wazirabad Duel Carriageway. After crossing the Sialkot Dry Port turn left on the Airport road. People coming from Gujranwala can also reach the airport through Wazirabad by using the Sialkot-Wazirabad Duel Carriageway
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