Bahawalpur Airport

Bahawalpur Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorPakistan Airports Authority
ServesBahawalpur District, Punjab
LocationBahawalpur-63100
Elevation AMSL392 ft / 119 m
Coordinates29°20′53″N 71°43′04″E / 29.34806°N 71.71778°E / 29.34806; 71.71778
Interactive map of Bahawalpur Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,848 9,345 Asphalt
Statistics (2017–18)
Passengers34,493
Passenger change9.6%
Aircraft movements932 Sources: AIP Pakistan and DAFIF

Bahawalpur Airport (IATA: BHV, ICAO: OPBW) is situated 2 nm (3.7 km) from the city centre of Bahawalpur, in lower Punjab, Pakistan. The airport mainly caters to the city of Bahawalpur, however, the national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), decided to launch international flights to the Middle East in July 2009. The airport extension project is being supervised by the Dubai Civil Aviation Department.