Rawalakot Airport
Rawalakot Airport راولا کوٹ ہوائی اڈا Rāvalā Koṭ Havā'ī Aḍā | |||||||||||
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U.S Army aircraft dropping off emergency aid at Rawalakot Airport after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | GoP Aviation Division | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (formerly) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rawalakot-12350 | ||||||||||
| Location | Poonch District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Closed | October 2005 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,479 ft / 1,670 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°50′59″N 73°47′54″E / 33.84972°N 73.79833°E | ||||||||||
| Website | caapakistan | ||||||||||
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Location in Azad Kashmir | |||||||||||
OPRT Location of airport in Pakistan OPRT OPRT (Pakistan) OPRT OPRT (South Asia) | |||||||||||
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Rawalakot Airport (IATA: RAZ, ICAO: OPRT) is a non-operational airport located in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The airport is surrounded by a forest and is open to the public.
History
Pakistan International Airlines previously operated flights between Rawalakot and Islamabad but those were discontinued following the devastation of the October 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[2][3] Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016.[4]
References
- ^ "CAA eAIP, Aerodomes-Rawalakot (OPRT)". Archived from the original on 2023-10-03.
- ^ Ahmed, Amin (3 May 2015). "CAA calls for making Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot airports operational". Dawn.
- ^ Singh, Sarina; Brown, Lindsay; Clammer, Paul; Cocks, Rodney; Mock, John; O'Neil, Kimberley (2008). Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway. Lonely Planet. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-74104-542-0.
- ^ Javaid-ur-Rahman; Khan, Atif (17 March 2016). "Govt Seeks Time to Evolve Consensus on PIA Sale". The Nation.