Gilgit Airport

Gilgit Airport
گلگت ہوائی اڈا
Gilgit Airport in 2015.
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner GoP Aviation Division
OperatorPakistan Airports Authority
ServesGilgit-15100
LocationGilgit District, Gilgit Division, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Elevation AMSL4,796 ft / 1,462 m
Coordinates35°55′07″N 74°20′01″E / 35.91861°N 74.33361°E / 35.91861; 74.33361
Websitepaa.gov.pk
Map
OPGT
Location of airport in Pakistan
OPGT
OPGT (Pakistan)
OPGT
OPGT (South Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 5,400 1,646 Bitumen
Statistics (July 2024 – June 2025)
Passengers31,230 12.15%
Aircraft movements827 21.53%
Cargo14 metric tons 180%
Source: Statistics from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority

Gilgit Airport (IATA: GIL, ICAO: OPGT) is a small domestic airport situated 1.25 nm (2.3 km) east of Gilgit, a city in the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. The city of Gilgit is one of the two major hubs for mountaineering expeditions in the northern areas of Pakistan.