Jiwani Airport
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| Jiwani | |||
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IATA: JIW – ICAO: OPJI
 Jiwani
Airport Jiwani
Airport (Pakistan) |
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| Location | Jiwani | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 186 ft / 57 m | ||
| Coordinates | 25°04′04″N 061°48′20″E / 25.06778°N 61.80556°ECoordinates: 25°04′04″N 061°48′20″E / 25.06778°N 61.80556°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 03/21 | 5,332 | 1,625 | Composite material |
Jiwani Airport (IATA: JIW, ICAO: OPJI) is situated 10 km away from the city centre of Jiwani in Balochistan. It is not a major airport of Pakistan. At this time, there is no scheduled service to or from the airport.
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[edit] World War II
Also known as RAF Jiwani, during World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Force Air Transport Command. It functioned as a stopover en-route to Sharjah Airport, UAE or Karachi Airport, Pakistan on the Karachi-Cairo route.
[edit] See also
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Airlines of Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
[edit] External links
- Accident history for JIW at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for OPJI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
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