Shaikh Zayed International Airport

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Sheikh Zayed International Airport

شیخ زاید بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Operator Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Serves Rahim Yar Khan
Location5 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
Pakistan location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
RYK
Location of airport in Pakistan
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
01/199,8423,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2017-18 [1] )
Passengers87,341
Passenger changeDecrease2.svg 9%
Aircraft movements1,546 Increase2.svg 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]

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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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) 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.