Chashma Airport Explained

DING KHOLA (Chashma(PAEC COLONY)Kundian Airport
Icao:none
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Label:Khanqah
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Type:VVIP
Operator:Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
City-Served:Chashma-42030, Punjab, Pakistan
Elevation-F:645
Elevation-M:197
Coordinates:32.4244°N 71.4583°W
R1-Number:06/24
R1-Length-F:3,500
R1-Length-M:1,067
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source:[1]

Khanqah Sirrajia (Ding Khola) (Chashma (PAEC COLONY)) Airport is located near Kundian in the Punjab, Pakistan.[2] Presently, no airline serves this airport. It is only used by VVIP passengers who arrive there via government helicopter. The airport is on the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority map and any plane can use it during an emergency. It was also used by the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors who visited the atomic facility. In 2015, when a PAF plane crashed in this region, an Army Cobra helicopter landed on this facility to transport the dead bodies.

Facilities

The airport sits at an elevation of 645feet above mean sea level. It has one runway, designated 06/24, with an asphalt surface measuring 3500feetx50feetft (xft).

See also

References

  1. from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Web site: Chashma - Pakistan . 2022-12-02 . World Airport Codes . en-US.