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Skardu International Airport

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has submitted a request to start international operations to and from Skardu Airport, which would potentially become the first foreign airline to start international routes from
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Skardu, along with Gilgit, are the major tourism, trekking and expedition hubs in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It therefore attracts tourists from around the world.
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runways, both 11,944 ft (3,641 m) long, while a third 8,740 ft (2,664 m) long asphalt runway, Runway 15/33, was de-commissioned in December 2021.
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registration AP-BHO taxiing at Skardu Airport on 21 October 2013. The aircraft in the picture later crashed near
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landed at the airport, marking a major step towards promoting tourism in the region.
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On 14 August 2023, the first international flight operated by
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Index

Skardu Airport

Pakistan International Airlines
Boeing 737-300
IATA
ICAO
Government of Pakistan
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Skardu
Skardu
Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan
Hub
Pakistan International Airlines
AMSL
Coordinates
35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E / 35.33556°N 75.53611°E / 35.33556; 75.53611
KDU/OPSD is located in Gilgit Baltistan
KDU/OPSD is located in Pakistan
KDU/OPSD is located in Asia
Runways
Direction
Asphalt
IATA
ICAO
international airport
Skardu
Gilgit-Baltistan
forward operating base
Pakistan Air Force

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