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Bahawalpur Airport

Bahawalpur, Pakistan

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OPBW

Elevation

392 ft

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BHV

Location

Bahawalpur · PB · Pakistan

Connectivity

5 routes · 3 destinations

Position

29.348°, 71.718° · 392 ft elev.

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Gateway to Pakistan's historic Bahawalpur region.

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Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Bahawalpur Airport (IATA: BHV, ICAO: OPBW) is a domestic airport serving the city of Bahawalpur in Punjab province, Pakistan. It connects the city to major Pakistani urban centers and is managed by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). The airport primarily handles domestic traffic, with limited flight frequency. It serves a region known for its historical significance as the former princely state of Bahawalpur and its proximity to the Cholistan Desert.

Terminals

The airport has a single, modest terminal building handling domestic passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to the city center is available via taxis and local vehicles, with the airport located relatively close to Bahawalpur city.

Airlines here

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has historically been the primary carrier operating at Bahawalpur Airport.

Notable facts

›The airport is operated and managed by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA).
›Bahawalpur Airport primarily serves domestic routes within Pakistan.
›The airport serves a region historically known as the former princely state of Bahawalpur.
›The airport is in proximity to the Cholistan Desert, a notable tourist destination.
›Flight operations at this airport have been intermittent due to limited demand.

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BHV → LHEI6 · 733

BHV → KHII6 · 733

BHV → KHIPK · ATR 737

BHV → ISBPK · ATR

BHV → LHEPK · ATR

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6003 routes Boeing 737-3002 routes Boeing 7371 routes

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Bahawalpur International Airport is situated 2 nm (3.7 km) from the city centre of Bahawalpur, in lower Punjab, Pakistan. The airport mainly caters to the city of Bahawalpur, however, the national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), decided to launch international flights to the Middle East in July 2009. The airport extension project is being supervised by the Dubai Civil Aviation Department.

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