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Islamabad International Airport

Coordinates: 33°32′56.70″N 72°49′32.34″E / 33.5490833°N 72.8256500°E / 33.5490833; 72.8256500
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Islamabad International Airport


اسلام آباد بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا ,اسلام آباد
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Pakistan
ServesIslamabad-Rawalpindi region
LocationFateh Jang, Attock, Punjab, Pakistan
Elevation AMSL1,761 ft / 537 m
Coordinates33°32′56.70″N 72°49′32.34″E / 33.5490833°N 72.8256500°E / 33.5490833; 72.8256500
Websiteislamabadairport.com.pk
Map
ISB is located in Pakistan
ISB
ISB
Location of New Islamabad International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
28L/10R 3,658 12,001 Asphalt
28R/10L 3,658 12,001 Asphalt
Statistics
Passengers Capacity15 million (first phase) 25 million (planned)
CostRs. 85 billion (US$290 million)[1]

Islamabad International Airport (Urdu: اسلام آباد بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈے) is the recently opened main international airport serving the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It is Pakistan's first greenfield airport and is built 20 km outside the twin cities near the Kashmir Highway and Motorway Interchange. During its construction the airport was referred as New Islamabad International Airport to distinguish itself from its predecessor Benazir Bhutto International Airport.

The airport opened and commenced operations on 1st May 2018[2], replacing the old Benazir Bhutto International Airport.[3] It is the largest airport in Pakistan in terms of passenger capacity, capable of serving 15 million passengers every year in its first phase. Further planned expansions will allow it to serve up to 25 million passengers every year. The terminal includes 15 gates with ten remote gates, a four-star hotel, duty-free shops, food court and 42 immigration counters.[4] Additionally, Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan is acquiring 2,833 acres (11.46 sq km / 4.42 sq mi) of land to build a third runway at the airport. Furthermore, it is also the first airport in Pakistan capable of handling the Airbus A380 and is expected to become a major hub serving Northern Pakistan.

History and project details

The plan to construct a new airport was announced in January 2005 by Civil Aviation Authority.[5] A land of 3242 acres land was acquired at the cost of Rs 2.5 billion in November 2005 near Ranjha, Fateh Jang, Attock.[6]

The construction of a new airport was planned in response to increasing air traffic and passenger load at the existing Benazir Bhutto International Airport. It was estimated that the number of passengers at the current airport is growing by 14 percent annually compared to national air passenger growth rate of less than four percent, making it the second busiest airport in the country. Therefore, a site in Attock district was selected as the site for the construction of a new airport just a few kilometers from the Islamabad interchange on M1/M2 motorways. The foundation stone of the project was laid by former President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on 7 April 2007.[7][8]

It is a joint project of Capital Development Authority (CDA), National Highway Authority (NHA) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and designed by French company Aéroports de Paris Ingenierie (ADPi) and CPG Corporation of Singapore. It is being built on more than 3200 acres of land and consists of a passenger terminal building, 2 runways (28L/10R, 28R/10L), taxiways, apron and parking bays for wide-body aircraft. There will also be a cargo terminal, air traffic control complex, fuel farm, as well as a fire, crash, and rescue facility. It will be equipped to handle all types of aircraft including the new generation aircraft such as the Airbus A380, Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A350 XWB aircraft . The construction site of the airport is near the Rawalpindi-Fateh Jang Road near Fateh Jang, Attock, some 20 km from Zero Point, Islamabad and 23 km from Saddar, Rawalpindi.[9] The airport is being developed to be at par with international standards to serve as a major hub for all aviation activities in Pakistan.

The CAA asked a team of British architects to design the new airport. CAA signed an agreement with Louis Berger Group of USA in association with Pakistani consulting firm GT AASR, to undertake project management services. On 18 April 2018, a NOTAM was issued by CAA which mentioned that the new Islamabad International Airport will be operational from 3 May 2018.[10] On 1 May 2018, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi officially inaugurated the new airport.[11]

Facilities

Islamabad International Airport has a 180,000m² modular terminal building which will initially be able to handle 9 million passengers and 80,000 metric tons cargo per annum. The numbers are expected to reach 25 million passengers by 2024.[12] Being a new airport, a significant portion of the land has been earmarked for commercial purposes such as duty-free shops, hotel and convention center, air malls, business centre, food courts, leisure and recreational facilities.

Airlines and destinations

Note that all of these destinations are proposed and not yet served as the plans are to move all traffic from Benazir Bhutto to the new airport.

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia Ras al-Khaimah
Air China Beijing–Capital1
Airblue Abu Dhabi, Dubai–International, Karachi, Rahim Yar Khan, Sharjah
China Southern Airlines Ürümqi
Emirates Dubai–International
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi
Flynas Riyadh[13]
Gulf Air Bahrain
Kam Air Kabul
Kish Air Mashhad, Tehran-Imam Khomeini
Kuwait Airways Kuwait
Oman Air Muscat
Pakistan International Airlines Abu Dhabi, Bahawalpur, Barcelona, Beijing–Capital, Birmingham, Chitral, Copenhagen, Dammam, Doha, Dubai–International, Gilgit, Jeddah, Kabul, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuwait, Lahore, London–Heathrow, Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Multan, Muscat, Oslo-Gardermoen, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Riyadh, Salalah,[14] Sialkot, Skardu, Sukkur, Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Zhob
Qatar Airways Doha
Safi Airways Kabul
Saudia Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
Serene Air Karachi
Shaheen Air Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Dubai–International, Karachi[15] Riyadh, Sharjah
Thai Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Turkish Airlines Istanbul–Atatürk

*Notes: 1: Air China's flight from Islamabad to Beijing continues on to Karachi. However, Air China does not have eighth freedom rights to carry passengers solely from Islamabad to Karachi.

Cargo.

AirlinesDestinations
TCS Courier Dubai–International, Karachi, Lahore, London–Heathrow
Turkish Airlines Cargo Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Bishkek, Istanbul–Atatürk
Star Air Aviation Karachi

Ground transport

The airport is connected to Islamabad via the Kashmir Highway and Rawalpindi via the GT Road and the proposed Ring road.[16] A four-lane highway is also under construction to serve cargo traffic.[17] The Islamabad Metrobus is also being expanded to connect the airport.[18]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ "PM calls for state-of-the-art facilities at new Islamabad airport". ARYNEWS. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ^ "New Islamabad International Airport inaugurated". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "New Islamabad International Airport to be operational from May 3: official". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. ^ "New Islamabad airport: Rs3 billion allocated for road network - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ "New Islamabad Airport to be built at Fateh Jang". The Business Recorder. Pakistan. 11 April 2005.
  6. ^ "Land for Islamabad airport acquired". The Business Recorder. Pakistan. 15 November 2007.
  7. ^ "Islamabad International Airport under construction". The News. Pakistan. 29 June 2007.
  8. ^ "President to open new airport on April 7". The News. Pakistan. 25 March 2007.
  9. ^ "New BB Airport to open in June next year: Asif Yasin". The News. Pakistan. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  10. ^ https://www.caapakistan.com.pk/upload/Notams/A0396-18.txt
  11. ^ "New Islamabad airport inaugurated after years of delay - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  12. ^ [1]
  13. ^ "flynas plans Pakistan launch in Feb 2018". airlineroute. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  14. ^ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/271019/pakistan-international-proposes-islamabad-salalah-service-from-feb-2017/
  15. ^ "Shaheen Air ends Manchester service in mid Feb 2017". Airlineroute. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Yasin, Aamir (28 March 2017). "ADB briefed on Rawalpindi Ring Road Project". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  17. ^ Recorder, Business. "Road network for new Islamabad Airport: Dar approves Rs 11 billion project". Business Recorder. Retrieved 22 November 2016. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "New Metro Bus Route: Construction work gains momentum - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

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