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PAF Base Nur Khan (Benazir Bhutto International Airport)

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

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PAF Base Nur Khan (Benazir Bhutto International Airport)

Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Pakistan's capital region dual-use military and civil airport.

Opened
1959
Location
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
PAF Base Nur Khan, designated by ICAO code OPRN, is a Pakistani Air Force base located in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It served for decades as the primary international airport for the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area under the name Benazir Bhutto International Airport, handling millions of passengers annually. Following the opening of the new Islamabad International Airport (IATA: ISB, ICAO: OPIS) in May 2018, commercial airline operations were transferred away from OPRN. The facility now functions primarily as a Pakistan Air Force base, though it retains limited aviation activity. The airport was named after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in Rawalpindi in 2007. Its historical significance as the gateway to Pakistan's capital region made it one of the country's most strategically important aviation facilities for several decades.
Terminals
The airport previously operated passenger terminal facilities that handled international and domestic traffic before commercial operations were relocated to the new Islamabad International Airport in 2018.
Getting to & from
The airport was accessible from central Rawalpindi and Islamabad via road, with taxis and public buses serving as the primary ground transport options.
Airlines here
Prior to 2018, Pakistan International Airlines served as the primary carrier, with international airlines including Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Turkish Airlines operating routes through this airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto following her assassination in Rawalpindi in December 2007.
  • ›Commercial airline operations were transferred to the new Islamabad International Airport in May 2018.
  • ›The facility continues to operate as PAF Base Nur Khan, an active Pakistan Air Force installation.
  • ›Located in the Chaklala area of Rawalpindi, approximately 10 km from central Islamabad.
  • ›Served as the main international gateway for Pakistan's capital region for several decades.
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