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Allama Iqbal International Airport

Lahore, Pakistan

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Allama Iqbal International Airport

Lahore, Pakistan
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Pakistan's second-busiest gateway serving historic Lahore.

Opened
1962
Location
Lahore, Pakistan
Allama Iqbal International Airport is the primary commercial airport serving Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan and capital of Punjab province. It handles millions of passengers annually and serves as a major hub for domestic and international air travel in the country. The airport is named after Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the renowned philosopher and poet widely regarded as the spiritual founder of Pakistan. It is operated by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) and serves as a secondary hub for Pakistan International Airlines alongside Karachi's Jinnah International Airport. The airport underwent significant expansion and modernization in the early 2000s, including the construction of a new integrated terminal building that consolidated passenger operations. It handles a mix of domestic routes across Pakistan and international destinations across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
Terminals
The airport operates a single integrated terminal building that handles both domestic and international departures and arrivals.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to central Lahore by road via taxi, ride-hailing services, and bus, with the Lahore Metro's Orange Line providing a nearby rail transit option.
Airlines here
Major carriers include Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which uses it as a secondary hub, along with Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, and several Gulf-based carriers.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Allama Muhammad Iqbal, poet-philosopher and spiritual founder of Pakistan.
  • ›Located approximately 15 kilometers from Lahore city center.
  • ›Operated by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA).
  • ›One of the busiest airports in Pakistan by passenger traffic, second only to Karachi.
  • ›A major new Islamabad-style greenfield airport project has been discussed to eventually replace or supplement the current facility.
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Route map (31 destinations)

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Routes

LHE → AUHAA · 346 77W 320
LHE → AUHAZ · 77W 346 320
LHE → DXBEK · 77W
LHE → AUHEY · 77W 320 346 332 345
LHE → BAHGF · 330 332
LHE → BHVI6 · 733
LHE → KHII6 · 733
LHE → UETI6 · 733
LHE → AUHKL · 346 77W 320
LHE → KWIKU · 320
LHE → AUHNL · 734
LHE → DMMNL · 320
LHE → DXBNL · 320
LHE → JEDNL · 333 320
LHE → KHINL · 734 320
LHE → KWINL · 320
LHE → MCTNL · 320 734 333
LHE → MHDNL · 320
LHE → RUHNL · 333
LHE → UETNL · 734
LHE → AUHPK · 310 73H
LHE → BAHPK · 737
LHE → BCNPK · 310
LHE → BHVPK · ATR
LHE → DEAPK · 737
LHE → DELPK · 73H
LHE → DMMPK · 310
LHE → DOHPK · 73H
LHE → DXBPK · 73H
LHE → ISBPK · ATR 310 737
LHE → JEDPK · 310 777
LHE → KHIPK · 320 310 73H 777 737
LHE → KULPK · 310
LHE → KWIPK · 73H 310
LHE → LHRPK · 777
LHE → MANPK · 777
LHE → MCTPK · 737
LHE → MEDPK · 777
LHE → MUXPK · 737 ATR 320
LHE → MXPPK · 777
LHE → OSLPK · 777
LHE → PEWPK · 73H
LHE → RUHPK · 310
LHE → RYKPK · ATR
LHE → SHJPK · 73H 310
LHE → SKZPK · ATR 737
LHE → UETPK · 737
LHE → YYZPK · 777
LHE → DOHQR · 332 333 77W
LHE → JEDSV · 74E
LHE → RUHSV · 74E
LHE → BKKTG · 333
LHE → ISTTK · 738
LHE → AUHVA · 346 77W 320
LHE → MCTWY · 73G 333 738
LHE → JEDXY · 330
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Allama Iqbal International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Allama Iqbal International Airport is the international airport serving Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, and the second-largest city in Pakistan. It is the third largest commercial airport by traffic in Pakistan, after Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and Islamabad International Airport. It also serves a large number of travellers from the other nearby regions of Punjab province.

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