Rawalakot Airport

Rawalakot Airport راولا کوٹ ہوائی اڈا Rāvalā Koṭ Havā'ī Aḍā
U.S Army aircraft dropping off emergency aid at Rawalakot Airport after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
IATA: RAZ ICAO: OPRT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Location	Rawalakot-12350, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Closed	October 2005
Elevation  AMSL	5,479 ft / 1,670 m
Coordinates	33°50′59″N73°47′54″E / 33.84972°N 73.79833°E / 33.84972; 73.79833
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 2,958 902 Asphalt

Rawalakot Airport( IATA : RAZ, ICAO : OPRT) 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 those were discontinued following the devastation of the October 2005 Kashmir earthquake. ^{[1] [2]} Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016. ^[3]

References

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