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Faisalabad International Airport

Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Elevation

591 ft

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The Essence of Faisalabad International Airport

LYP

Location

Faisalabad · PB · Pakistan

Connectivity

2 routes · 1 destinations

Position

31.365°, 72.995° · 591 ft elev.

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Faisalabad's gateway serving Pakistan's textile capital.

Opened

1972

Location

Faisalabad, Pakistan

Faisalabad International Airport (IATA: LYP, ICAO: OPFA) serves Faisalabad, Pakistan's third-largest city and one of Asia's leading textile manufacturing hubs. The airport provides air connectivity for millions of residents in Punjab's industrial heartland and supports both passenger and cargo operations. The airport handles domestic routes within Pakistan as well as international flights, primarily to Gulf destinations popular with overseas Pakistani workers. It has undergone periodic upgrades to expand capacity and modernize facilities in line with growing passenger demand. Faisalabad's economic significance as a textile and industrial center drives considerable cargo traffic at the airport, complementing its passenger services and making it an important node in Pakistan's air transport network.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to the city centre is primarily provided by taxis and private vehicles, with no dedicated rail or metro link to the airport.

Airlines here

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is the primary carrier, with additional services from airlines such as Air Arabia, Emirates, and other regional carriers serving Gulf routes.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 7 kilometres from Faisalabad city centre.
›Faisalabad is Pakistan's textile capital, generating significant air cargo demand.
›The airport primarily serves Gulf destinations due to large Pakistani diaspora in the Middle East.
›It is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan.
›The airport's IATA code LYP derives from the city's former colonial name, Lyallpur.

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Routes

LYP → KHII6 · 733

LYP → KHIPK · 320 73H 737

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-3001 routes Airbus A3201 routes 73H1 routes Boeing 7371 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Faisalabad International Airport is an international airport and standby Pakistan Air Force military base situated on Jhang Road, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre of Faisalabad, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The airport is home to two flying schools who use the airfield for regular training for new cadets and aviation enthusiasts.

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