Shaikh Zayed International Airport

For the airport in Albania, see Kukës International Airport Shaikh Zayed.

Sheikh Zayed International Airport شیخ زاید بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا
IATA: RYK ICAO: OPRK
Summary
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;32 years ago (1993)
Elevation  AMSL	271 ft / 83 m
Coordinates	28°23′07″N70°16′47″E / 28.38528°N 70.27972°E / 28.38528; 70.27972
Website	paa.gov.pk
Map
OPRK Location of airport in Pakistan Show map of Punjab, Pakistan OPRK OPRK (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan OPRK OPRK (South Asia) Show map of South Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 9,842 3,000 Bitumen
Statistics (2023-24 [1] )
Passengers 2004 Aircraft movements 156
Sources: PAA AIP [2]

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

During the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, Indian launched rockets cratered the airport runway, damaged the Royal Lounge and a 100 ft (30 m)-wide crater was created in the apron area. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Pakistan portal
• Aviation portal

• Airlines of Pakistan
• List of airports in Pakistan
• Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
• Transport in Pakistan

References

1. "MAJOR TRAFFIC FLOWS BY AIRPORTS DURING THE YEAR 2023-24" (PDF). Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Official website. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
2. "eAIP-Aerodomes-OPRK". Pakistan Airports Authority. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
3. Paracha, Nadeem F. (20 August 2015). "The houbara: Dodging extinction". Dawn. Pakistan.
4. Akbar, Naveed. "Rahim Yar Khan's Sheikh Zayed International Airport damaged in Indian attack". Aaj News.
5. "Rahim Yar Khan's Sheikh Zayed airport damaged by Indian strike". Dawn. 11 May 2025.
6. "India targets Sheikh Zayed International airport in Rahim Yar Khan". eTribune. 10 May 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Accident history for RYK at Aviation Safety Network