Chitral Airport
Chitral Airport چترال ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||
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Chitral Airport in 2010. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | GoP Aviation Division | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chitral | ||||||||||
| Location | Lower Chitral District, Malakand Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,920 ft / 1,500 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°53′10″N 71°47′59″E / 35.88611°N 71.79972°E | ||||||||||
| Website | paa | ||||||||||
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OPCH Location of airport in Pakistan OPCH OPCH (Pakistan) OPCH OPCH (South Asia) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2023-24 [1]) | |||||||||||
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Chitral Airport (IATA: CJL, ICAO: OPCH) is a small domestic airport situated 2 NM (3.7 km) north of the city centre of Chitral, in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[3][4]
In March 2025, Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier, stated that it would resume, after a gap of about three years, flights between Chitral and Islamabad from April 5 initially once a week.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Pakistan International Airlines | Islamabad |
See also
References
- ^ "MAJOR TRAFFIC FLOWS BY AIRPORTS DURING THE YEAR 2023-24" (PDF). Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Official website. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "eAIP-Aerodomes-Chitral". Pakistan Airports Authority Website.
- ^ "Chitral airport lacks facilities". DAWN.COM. December 1, 2003.
- ^ "Documentary about Airport of Chitral". www.radio.gov.pk.
- ^ "PIA to resume flights to Chitral after three years". DAWN.COM. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-06-29.