Parachinar Airport
Parachinar Airport (IATA: PAJ, ICAO: OPPC) is an airport located in Parachinar, FATA, Pakistan. Located at about a 25-minute drive from the center of Parachinar, it is the only airport in FATA that is served by any passenger airline, namely Pakistan International Airlines. Presently (February 2007), the PIA service is temporarily suspended.[1]
Parachinar International Airport | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Parachinar | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,800 ft / 1,768 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′10″N 70°04′17″E | ||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
The airport was built in the 1980s, following the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, to provide military landing facilities.[2]
See also
References
- Ashraf, Syed Irfan (9 November 2011). "The Kurram blockade". Dawn.
- Ali, Zulfiqar (17 January 2008). "Airfield in Wana, Miramshah upgraded". Dawn (newspaper).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.