Shaikh Zayed International Airport
Sheikh Zayed International Airport شیخ زاید بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rahim Yar Khan | ||||||||||
| Location | 5 km from Rahim Yar Khan City, Rahim Yar Khan-64200 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 271 ft / 83 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°23′02″N 070°16′47″E / 28.38389°N 70.27972°E | ||||||||||
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RYK Location of airport in Pakistan RYK RYK (Pakistan) | |||||||||||
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Sheikh Zayed International Airport (IATA: RYK, ICAO: OPRK), also known as Rahim Yar Khan Airport, is located at Rahim Yar Khan, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is named after Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who funded the construction of the airport and the road to his palace in Rahim Yar Khan.[4]
2025 India–Pakistan conflict
The airport runway was damaged during the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict and it was to remain closed till June 6 2025 to finish repair works on the bombed runway.[5][6] As per Pakistani sources, the airport's Royal Lounge was damaged in the attack and a 100 ft (30 m)-wide crater was created in the apron area.[7]
See also
- Airlines of Pakistan
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Transport in Pakistan
References
- ^ "Statistical Data for Web site Major Traffic Flow Airport & Airline wise – Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority".
- ^ "Airport information for OPRK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for RYK / OPRK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (20 August 2015). "The houbara: Dodging extinction". Dawn. Pakistan.
- ^ "Bahawalpur's Sheikh Zayed International Airport damaged in Indian attack". Daily Pakistan English News. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "In need of extensive repairs after Indian airstrikes, Pakistan's Rahim Yar Khan airbase runway closure extended till June 6". The Indian Express. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Report, Dawn (11 May 2025). "Rahim Yar Khan's Sheikh Zayed airport damaged by Indian strike". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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