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
Owner	GoP Aviation Division
Operator	Pakistan Airports Authority
Serves	Rawalakot-12350
Location	Poonch District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Closed	October 2005; 20 years ago (2005-10)
Elevation AMSL	5,479 ft / 1,670 m
Coordinates	33°50′59″N 73°47′54″E / 33.84972°N 73.79833°E / 33.84972; 73.79833
Website	caapakistan.com.pk
Interactive map of Rawalakot Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 3,000 914 Bitumen
Sources: CAA AIP[1]

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.^[2][3] Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016.^[4]

References

1. "CAA eAIP, Aerodomes-Rawalakot (OPRT)". Archived from the original on 2023-10-03.
2. Ahmed, Amin (3 May 2015). "CAA calls for making Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot airports operational". Dawn.
3. 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.
4. Javaid-ur-Rahman; Khan, Atif (17 March 2016). "Govt Seeks Time to Evolve Consensus on PIA Sale". The Nation.