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Rawalakot Airport


راولا کوٹ ہوائی اڈا

Rāvalā Koṭ Havā'ī Aḍā
U.S Army aircraft dropping off emergency aid at Rawalakot Airport after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
Summary
Airport typeDefunct
OperatorPakistan Civil Aviation Authority
LocationRawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
ClosedOctober 2005
Elevation AMSL5,479 ft / 1,670 m
Coordinates33°50′59″N 73°47′54″E / 33.84972°N 73.79833°E / 33.84972; 73.79833
Map
RAZ is located in Azad Kashmir
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RAZ
RAZ is located in Pakistan
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RAZ
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 2,958 902 Asphalt

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 ended them in October 2005.[1][2] Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016.[3]

Airlines and destinations

No airlines serve Rawalakot as of now.

References

  1. ^ Ahmed, Amin (3 May 2015). "CAA calls for making Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot airports operational". Dawn.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Javaid-ur-Rahman; Khan, Atif (17 March 2016). "Govt Seeks Time to Evolve Consensus on PIA Sale". The Nation.


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