Jiwani Airport
Jiwani Airport جِيوانى ہوائی اڈا Jīvānī Havā'ī Aḍā | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | GoP Aviation Division | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Jiwani-91100 | ||||||||||
| Closed | Since 2004 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 184 ft / 56 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°04′04″N 061°48′20″E / 25.06778°N 61.80556°E | ||||||||||
| Website | caapakistan | ||||||||||
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OPJI Location of airport in Pakistan OPJI OPJI (Pakistan) OPJI OPJI (South Asia) | |||||||||||
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Jiwani Airport (IATA: JIW, ICAO: OPJI) is an in-active airport located in the town of Jiwani in the Gwadar District of Pakistan's Balochistan province. It is situated 10 km from the city center of Jiwani, a fishing port situated besides the Gulf of Oman. [1][2][3][4]
The airport is 34 km from the Iranian border and holds strategic importance in the region, being located adjacent to the shipping lanes to and from the Persian Gulf.
History
World War II
Also known as RAF Jiwani, during World War II, the airport was also used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command. It functioned as a stopover en route to Sharjah Airport, UAE or Karachi Airport, Pakistan on the Karachi-Cairo route. Visiting the barracks area of the base used during World War II in Jiwani reveals many handwritten small stories and names of Allied pilots. A water system at the base, which is no longer in use, is a marvel of civil works and holds great uniqueness for meeting water requirements of the base. It used to store rain water in three stages in order to clean the water using its usual flow. The water was then pumped to the base and also up to the Victoria Hut which is nearly 5 km from the water tank system.
Accidents
- 8 June 1948: An Afghan Air Force aircraft inbound to Jiwani from Iran's Shaja airport made a crash landing at the airport. The crew survived while the aircraft suffered damage to one of its wings. The crash was attributed to poor visibility. [5]
- 30 August 2015: A dozen militants from the BLA terrorist outfit intruded into the airport at 0300 local time and torched various navigation equipment before attacking airport staff.[6][7][8] Two airport staff were killed while one was injured. A joint operation of Pakistani intelligence and Frontier Corps Balochistan later led to the arrest of 8 of the accused. [9][10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "eAIP-Aerodomes-Jiwani". Pre-bifurcation Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Website. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Defence ministry provides details of 10 inactive airports to NA". The News International. 11 April 2025.
- ^ "10 inactive airports across Pakistan cost millions". 24 News. 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Supplying fuel to all corners of the earth". Shell.
- ^ "The Indian Express Newspaper". Google Books. 11 June 1948.
- ^ "Terrorists attack CAA installations near Gwadar; two engineers killed". Geo News. 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Balochistan s Jiwani airport under militants attack; radar system destroyed". Daily Pakistan. 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Slain Jiwani airport official buried, wounded admitted to hospital". Dawn. 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Jiwani airport attackers caught: FC". Geo News. 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Jiwani airport attack: Eight suspects arrested from Gwadar". Dawn. 15 September 2015.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links
- Accident history for JIW at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for OPJI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).