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Jinnah International Airport

International airport in Karachi, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jinnah International Airport (Urdu: جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) (IATA: KHI, ICAO: OPKC), formerly Drigh Road Airport or Karachi Civil Airport, is Pakistan's busiest international and domestic airport, and handled 7,267,582 passengers in 2017–2018.[4] Located in Karachi, the largest city and commercial capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh, it is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the statesman founder of Pakistan.

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Jinnah International Airport

جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorPakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Manager: Afsar Malik[1]
LocationKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Opened1924 (99 years ago) (1924)[2]
Hub for
Elevation AMSL100 ft / 30 m
Coordinates24°54′24″N 67°09′39″E
Websitekarachiairport.com.pk
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Location in Karachi
KHI/OPKC is located in Karachi
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Location of Jinnah International Airport
KHI/OPKC is located in Pakistan
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KHI/OPKC (Pakistan)
KHI/OPKC is located in South Asia
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KHI/OPKC (South Asia)
KHI/OPKC is located in Middle East
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KHI/OPKC
KHI/OPKC (Middle East)
KHI/OPKC is located in Asia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07R/25L 3,400 11,155 Concrete
07L/25R 3,200 10,500 Concrete
Statistics (July 2021 - June 2022[3])
Passengers5,165,904
Passenger changeIncrease 53.4
Aircraft movements42,508 Increase 14.13%
Cargo handled94,560 metric tons
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The airport is managed by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and serves as a hub for the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), airblue, and many other private airlines. The airport is equipped with aircraft engineering and overhauling facilities including the Ispahani Hangar for wide-body aircraft.[5]