Gwadar International Airport
Gwadar International Airport گوادر بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Joint-use airport | ||||||||||
| Owner | GoP Aviation Division | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Airports Authority (formerly) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gwadar | ||||||||||
| Location | Gwadar Tehsil, Makran Division, Balochistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1966 | ||||||||||
| Closed | January 20, 2025 [1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°13′56″N 62°19′38″E / 25.23222°N 62.32722°E | ||||||||||
| Website | caapakistan | ||||||||||
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OPGD Location of airport in Pakistan OPGD OPGD (Pakistan) OPGD OPGD (South Asia) | |||||||||||
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Gwadar International Airport (GIA) (IATA: GWD, ICAO: OPGD) was an airport in the Makran Division of Pakistan's Balochistan province, located 9 mi (14 km) north of the city center of Gwadar City. The airport was closed to civil air traffic in 2025, after the construction of the modern New Gwadar International Airport. [2]
History
The town of Gwadar was purchased by Government of Pakistan from Sultan of Muscat in 1958. [4][5] Air operations started in 1966. It was given international status when two weekly international flights from Karachi-Gwadar-Muscat were initiated. The terminal building was inaugurated in 1984 and the newly constructed Departure/VIP Lounges were inaugurated in 2008. [3]
In 2024, Gwadar International was replaced with a more modern and larger airport i.e- The New Gwadar International Airport. [6][7] The airport was closed to civilian air traffic on 20 January 2025 after the PAA issued a formal NOTAM. [1]
References
- ^ a b "NOTAM". Pakistan Airports Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
CONSEQUENT UPON OPERATIONALIZATION OF NEW GWADAR INTL AIRPORT (OPGW) WEF 20TH JAN,2025, THE EXISTING GWADAR INTL AIRPORT (OPGD) WILL BE CLSD FOR ALL SKED/NON-SKED TFC AND ALL OTHER FAC HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN)
- ^ a b "eAIP-Aerodomes-Gwadar (OPGD)". Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Gwadar International Airport". Pre-Bifurcation CAA website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
- ^ "History of District". Balochistan High Court. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Baloch, Behram (15 September 2015). "Gwadar & Sultanate of Oman". Balochistan Inside. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Gwadar International Airport becomes fully operational". Such TV. 20 January 2025.
- ^ "New Gwadar International Airport Opens with Inaugural PIA Flight". Khyber News. 20 January 2025.