Rawalakot Airport

Rawalakot Airport (IATA: RAZ, ICAO: OPRT) is located at Rawalakot in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The airport is surrounded by a forest.

Rawalakot Airport

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Rāvalā Koṭ Havā'ī Aḍā
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorPakistan Civil Aviation Authority
LocationRawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Elevation AMSL5,479 ft / 1,670 m
Coordinates33°50′59″N 73°47′54″E
Map
RAZ
RAZ
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 2,958 902 Asphalt

History

Pakistan International Airlines previously operated flights between Rawalakot and Islamabad but ended them in October 2005.[1][2] Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016.[3]

Airlines and destinations

No airlines serve Rawalakot as of now.

References

  1. Ahmed, Amin (3 May 2015). "CAA calls for making Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot airports operational". Dawn.
  2. Singh, Sarina; Brown, Lindsay; Clammer, Paul; Cocks, Rodney; Mock, John; O'Neil, Kimberley (2008). Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway. Lonely Planet. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-74104-542-0.
  3. Javaid-ur-Rahman; Khan, Atif (17 March 2016). "Govt Seeks Time to Evolve Consensus on PIA Sale". The Nation.


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