Skardu Airport set to welcome International flights

Skardu airport has been upgraded to international standard, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Wednesday (November 12).

https://twitter.com/official_pcaa/status/1465938012815171586

“In line with the PM’s Vision Master Plan to promote tourism across the country Airport starts operating as an int’l airport from 02 Dec,” the aviation regulator tweeted.

https://twitter.com/PSFAERO/status/1465947092866772995

Located at an altitude of over 7,000 feet, Skardu airport is listed among the world’s highest altitude airports. Its main runway is 12,000-feet long while the second runway 8,500-feet long.

https://twitter.com/LandofPakistan/status/1464239700244316163

It is noteworthy that a CAA team had earlier conducted a survey to determine whether international flights can land at the airport and as a test flight, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus-320 landed at the airport.