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It is a medium-sized airport located about 8 km (5.0 mi) from the centre of Sukkur, and serves Sukkur and its surrounding areas; Khairpur, Jacobabad, Sibi, and Shikarpur. [1] Sukkur International Airport is the second main operational airport in Sindh, after Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. [2] The paved runway is about 2,700 metres long.
A Pakistan International Airlines jet landing at the airport in 2012. In March 2006, Pakistan International Airlines launched a direct flight from Islamabad to Toronto on Boeing 777s. [4] [5] In the fiscal year 2008–2009, over 3,136,664 passengers used the Benazir Bhutto International Airport and 34,025 aircraft movements were registered. [6]
The airport commenced full operations in 6 May 2018, replacing the defunct Benazir Bhutto International Airport which now serves only as the PAF Base Nur Khan. [6] It is the largest cargo airport in Pakistan and also in terms of area and passenger capacity, capable of serving 9 million passengers yearly. [ 7 ]
The following table provides details of the busiest airports in Pakistan in terms of total passenger numbers, including both international and domestic passengers, from the fiscal year July 2015 - June 2016 to the fiscal year July 2021 - June 2022. The table is presented in chronological order, starting from the latest ended fiscal year.
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The aircraft was on final approach to Benazir Bhutto International Airport during poor weather conditions when the aircraft impacted the Margalla Hills about 10 nm (18.52 km) north of the airport at an elevation of about 1,000 feet (300 m) above the city. Radio contact with the aircraft was lost at approx. 09:45 local time.
Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur: SKZ Sukkur: Sindh Public OPTU: Turbat International Airport: TUK Turbat: Balochistan Public OPSD: Skardu International Airport: KDU Skardu: Gilgit-Baltistan Public
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) (Urdu: مقتدرہ شہری ہوابازی پاکستان) is a state-owned autonomous body under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation, which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Pakistan.