Parachinar Airport
Parachinar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
PAJ is the IATA airport code for Parachinar Airport, located in Parachinar, Pakistan. Its ICAO code is OPPC. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the Asia/Karachi timezone at an elevation of 5,800 ft (1,768 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Parachinar Airport
Wikipedia ↗Parachinar Airport is a defunct airport located in Parachinar, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Located at about a 25-minute drive from the centre of Parachinar, it used to be the only airport in the former FATA region that was served by any passenger airline, namely Pakistan International Airlines. The PIA service to the airport used to be intermittently suspended for varying durations.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,999 ft (1,219 m) | — | Unk | No | Open |
| 16/34 | 3,999 ft (1,219 m) | — | Unk | No | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- PAJ
- ICAO Code
- OPPC
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Parachinar
- Country
- Pakistan
- Region
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 5,800 ft (1,768 m)
- Coordinates
- 33.9021°N, 70.0716°E
- Operator
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Airport Stats
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