Shaikh Zayed International Airport
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Sheikh Zayed International Airport  شیخ زاید بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner |  GoP Aviation Division | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rahim Yar Khan-64200 | ||||||||||
| Location | Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 271 ft / 83 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°23′07″N 70°16′47″E / 28.38528°N 70.27972°E | ||||||||||
| Website | paa | ||||||||||
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  OPRK Location of airport in Pakistan  OPRK OPRK (Pakistan)  OPRK OPRK (South Asia) | |||||||||||
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Sheikh Zayed International Airport (IATA: RYK, ICAO: OPRK), also known as Rahim Yar Khan Airport, is located at Rahim Yar Khan, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is named after Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who funded the construction of the airport and the road to his palace in Rahim Yar Khan.[3][4]
Incidents
[edit]- 10 May 2025: During the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, Indian launched rockets cratered the airport runway and damaged the Royal Lounge. According to Indian media, the airport was to remain closed till 06 June 2025 to finish repair works on the bombed runway. [5][6][7][8]
See also
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- Airlines of Pakistan
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Transport in Pakistan
References
[edit]- ^ "MAJOR TRAFFIC FLOWS BY AIRPORTS DURING THE YEAR 2023-24" (PDF). Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Official website. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "eAIP-Aerodomes-OPRK". Pakistan Airports Authority. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (20 August 2015). "The houbara: Dodging extinction". Dawn. Pakistan.
- ^ Akbar, Naveed. "Rahim Yar Khan's Sheikh Zayed International Airport damaged in Indian attack". Aaj News.
- ^ "Rahim Yar Khan's Sheikh Zayed airport damaged by Indian strike". Dawn. 11 May 2025.
- ^ "India targets Sheikh Zayed International airport in Rahim Yar Khan". eTribune. 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Bahawalpur's Sheikh Zayed International Airport damaged in Indian attack". Daily Pakistan English News. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "In need of extensive repairs after Indian airstrikes, Pakistan's Rahim Yar Khan airbase runway closure extended till June 6". The Indian Express. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
External links
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