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	Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Operator	Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Serves	Rahim Yar Khan
Location	5 km from Rahim Yar Khan City, Rahim Yar Khan-64200
Elevation  AMSL	271 ft / 83 m
Coordinates	28°23′02″N070°16′47″E / 28.38389°N 70.27972°E / 28.38389; 70.27972
Map
RYK Location of airport in Pakistan Show map of Punjab, Pakistan RYK RYK (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 9,842 3,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2017-18 [1] )
Passengers 87,341 Passenger change 9% Aircraft movements 1,546 37.3% Source: DAFIF [2] [3]

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. ^[4]

Airlines and Destinations

Rahim Yar Khan handles both International and Domestic flights.

Pakistan International Airlines: Islamabad, Karachi

See also

• Pakistan portal
• Aviation portal

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

References

1. "Statistical Data for Web site Major Traffic Flow Airport & Airline wise - Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority".
2. "Airport information for OPRK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
3. Airport information for RYK / OPRK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
4. Paracha, Nadeem F. (20 August 2015). "The houbara: Dodging extinction". DAWN.COM.

External links

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