Saidu Sharif Airport
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Saidu Sharif Airport Swat Saidu Sharif Airport د سوات سيدو شریف هوايي ډګر | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Kabal, Swat | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,183 ft / 970 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′48″N 72°21′10″E / 34.81333°N 72.35278°E | ||||||||||
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  SDT Location of airport in Pakistan | |||||||||||
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Saidu Sharif Airport (IATA: SDT, ICAO: OPSS) is an airport in Pakistan. It is situated near the Swat River and between the villages of Dherai and Kanju in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
The airport was built in 1978, and two daily flights were available to Peshawar and Islamabad before the airport was shut down during the First Battle of Swat in 2007. There were hopes of reopening the airport in 2012.[1] However, this reopening was repeatedly delayed due to the security situation. Nevertheless, after a hiatus of 17 years, the flight operation at the airport resumed in March 2021.[2]
Visitors traveling to Swat Valley and the Malam Jabba ski resort during the summer season use this airport to reach Swat District.
See also
[edit]- Airlines of Pakistan
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Malam Jabba
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Swat
- Transport in Pakistan
References
[edit]- ^ "New beginnings: After six years of closure, Saidu Sharif airport ready to become operational". The Express Tribune. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "After a hiatus of 17 years, first PIA flight lands at Swat's Saidu Sharif Airport".
External links
[edit]- Book: Hidden Treasures of Swat, ISBN 978-969-23042-0-7
- PIA Flight Schedule
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