Shaikh Zayed International Airport

For the airport in Albania, see Kukës International Airport Shaikh Zayed.

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.^[3][4]

Sheikh Zayed International Airport شیخ زاید بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا
IATA: RYK ICAO: OPRK
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	GoP Aviation Division
Operator	Pakistan Airports Authority
Serves	Rahim Yar Khan-64200
Location	Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan
Opened	1993; 32 years ago (1993)
Elevation AMSL	271 ft / 83 m
Coordinates	28°23′07″N 70°16′47″E
Website	paa.gov.pk
Map
OPRK Location of airport in Pakistan Show map of Punjab, Pakistan OPRK OPRK (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan OPRK OPRK (South Asia) Show map of South Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 9,842 3,000 Bitumen
Statistics (2023-24 [1])
Passengers 2004 Aircraft movements 156
Sources: PAA AIP[2]

Incidents

During the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, Indian launched rockets cratered the airport runway, damaged the Royal Lounge and a 100 ft (30 m)-wide crater was created in the apron area.^[5][6]

See also

• Pakistan portal
• Aviation portal

• Airlines of Pakistan
• List of airports in Pakistan
• Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
• Transport in Pakistan