Skardu International Airport (IATA: KDU, ICAO: OPSD) is an international airport in Skardu, in the Pakistani territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. It also serves as a forward operating base of the Pakistan Air Force.
Skardu International Airport سکردو بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Civilian/military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Government of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
Location | Skardu-16200, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 7,316 ft / 2,230 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E / 35.33556°N 75.53611°E | ||||||||||||||
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On 2 December 2021, Skardu Airport was designated and re-inaugurated as an international airport after providing upgrades to the airport to become a tourism hub for Gilgit-Baltistan.[1][2]
Skardu Airport has two asphalt runways, both 11,944 ft (3,641 m) long, while a third 8,740 ft (2,664 m) long asphalt runway, Runway 15/33, was de-commissioned in December 2021.
Skardu Airport is connected to Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, through regular Pakistan International Airlines flights, as well as frequent flights to Lahore,[3] Multan,[4] Faisalabad,[5] Sialkot[6] and Karachi.[7]
Airlines | Destinations |
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airblue | Islamabad |
Pakistan International Airlines | Dubai–International,[8] Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore |
Flydubai has submitted a request to start international operations to and from Skardu Airport, which would potentially become the first foreign airline to start international routes from Skardu.[9][10]
On 14 August 2023, the first international flight operated by Pakistan International Airlines from Dubai landed at the airport, marking a major step towards promoting tourism in the region.[11]