Chitral Airport

Chitral Airport (IATA: CJL, ICAO: OPCH) is a small domestic airport situated 2 NM (3.7 km) north of the city centre of Chitral, in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.^[3][4]

Chitral Airport چترال ہوائی اڈا
Chitral Airport in 2010.
IATA: CJL ICAO: OPCH
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	GoP Aviation Division
Operator	Pakistan Airports Authority
Serves	Chitral
Location	Lower Chitral District, Malakand Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Elevation AMSL	4,920 ft / 1,500 m
Coordinates	35°53′10″N 71°47′59″E
Website	paa.gov.pk
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 5,800 1,768 Bitumen
Statistics (2023-24 [1])
Passengers 376 Passenger change 42.24% Aircraft movements 18
Sources: PAA AIP[2]

In March 2025, Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier, stated that it would resume, after a gap of about three years, flights between Chitral and Islamabad from April 5 initially once a week.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Pakistan International Airlines	Islamabad

See also

• List of airports in Pakistan