Chilas Airfield Explained

Chilas Airfield
Nativename:Urdu: {{Nastaliq|چلاس ہوائی اڈا
Iata:CHB
Icao:OPCL
Pushpin Map:Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Label:CHB
Type:Public
Operator:Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
City-Served:Chilas, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Elevation-F:4,150
Elevation-M:1,265
Coordinates:35.4269°N 74.085°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:N/A
R1-Length-F:4,500
R1-Length-M:1,372
R1-Surface:Paved

Chilas Airfield is an airfield located at Chilas, a town in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.[1]

History

It was built during the British Raj in 1927.[1] After independence, Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) further developed it to support the construction of Karakoram Highway.[1]

The airfield was also used by Pakistan Air Force in the 1960s and 1970s and flew C-130 planes from there.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAA team arrives in Gilgit to start work on Chilas airfield. Jamil. Nagri. October 3, 2018. DAWN.COM.
  2. Web site: Abbas . Ghulam . Diamer-Bhasha Dam: WAPDA requests CAA to start air service at Chilas airstrip Pakistan Today . 2022-12-02 . en-GB.