Rawalakot Airport Explained

Rawalakot Airport
Nativename-A:Urdu: {{Nastaliq|راولا کوٹ ہوائی اڈا
Ensign:Pakistan_Civil_Aviation_Authority_(PCAA)_Logo.png
Iata:RAZ
Icao:OPRT
Pushpin Map:Azad Kashmir#Pakistan
Pushpin Label:RAZ
Type:Defunct
Operator:Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Closed:October 2005
Location:Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Elevation-F:5,479
Elevation-M:1,670
R1-Number:01/19
R1-Length-F:2,958
R1-Length-M:902
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Rawalakot Airport is a non-operational airport located in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The airport is surrounded by a forest and is open to the public.

History

Pakistan International Airlines previously operated flights between Rawalakot and Islamabad but ended them in October 2005.[1] [2] Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016.[3]

Airlines and destinations

No airlines serve Rawalakot as of now.

Notes and References

  1. News: CAA calls for making Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot airports operational . . 3 May 2015. Ahmed, Amin.
  2. Book: Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway . . 2008 . 183 . 978-1-74104-542-0. Singh, Sarina . Brown, Lindsay . Clammer, Paul . Cocks, Rodney . Mock, John . O'Neil, Kimberley.
  3. News: Govt Seeks Time to Evolve Consensus on PIA Sale . . 17 March 2016. Javaid-ur-Rahman . Khan, Atif.