Saidu Sharif Airport

Saidu Sharif Airport سیدو شریف ہوائی اڈہ
IATA: SDT ICAO: OPSS
Summary
Airport type	Joint-use airport
Owner	GoP Aviation Division
Operator	Pakistan Airports Authority
Serves	Saidu Sharif
Location	Kabal, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Built	1978
Elevation  AMSL	3,183 ft / 970 m
Coordinates	34°48′47″N72°21′07″E / 34.81306°N 72.35194°E / 34.81306; 72.35194
Website	paa.gov.pk
Map
OPSS Location of airport in Pakistan Show map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa OPSS OPSS (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan OPSS OPSS (South Asia) Show map of South Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 05/23 6,000 1,829 Bitumen
Sources: PAA AIP [1]

Saidu Sharif Airport( IATA : SDT, ICAO : OPSS) in Pakistan is situated near the Swat River and between the villages of Dherai and Kanju in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

History

The airport was built in 1978, and two daily flights were available to Peshawar and Islamabad before the airport was shut down during the First Battle of Swat in 2007. There were hopes of reopening the airport in 2012. ^[2] However, this reopening was repeatedly delayed due to the security situation. Nevertheless, after a hiatus of 17 years, the flight operation at the airport resumed in March 2021. ^[3]

Visitors traveling to Swat Valley and the Malam Jabba ski resort during the summer season use this airport to reach Swat District.

2025 India-Pakistan conflict

Main article: Marka-e-Haq

During the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, the Pakistan Air Force activated activated the Saidu Sharif Airport as an operational airbase. ^[4]

See also

• Airlines of Pakistan
• List of airports in Pakistan
• Malam Jabba
• Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
• Swat
• Transport in Pakistan

References

1. "eAIP-Aerodomes-Saidu Sharif". Pakistan Airports Authority Website.
2. "New beginnings: After six years of closure, Saidu Sharif airport ready to become operational". The Express Tribune. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
3. "After a hiatus of 17 years, first PIA flight lands at Swat's Saidu Sharif Airport".
4. Haider, Mateen (2025-04-28). "PAF starts high-intensity air warfare drill". The Nation.

External links

• Book: Hidden Treasures of Swat, ISBN   978-969-23042-0-7
• PIA Flight Schedule