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 U.S Army aircraft dropping off emergency aid at Rawalakot Airport after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||
| 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″N 73°47′54″E / 33.84972°N 73.79833°E / 33.84972; 73.79833 | ||||||||||
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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 ended them in October 2005. Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016.
Airlines and destinations
No airlines serve Rawalakot as of now.
References
- Ahmed, Amin (3 May 2015). "CAA calls for making Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot airports operational". Dawn.
- 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.
- Javaid-ur-Rahman; Khan, Atif (17 March 2016). "Govt Seeks Time to Evolve Consensus on PIA Sale". The Nation.
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