Jinnah International Airport

Jinnah International Airport

جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا
Jinnah International Airport; جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا
	IATA: KHI; ICAO: OPKC;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority; Manager: Afsar Malik
Location	Karachi-75200, Sindh, Pakistan
Opened	1924
Hub for	Pakistan International Airlines
Operating base for	SereneAir
Elevation AMSL	100 ft / 30 m
Coordinates	24°54′24″N 67°09′39″E / 24.90667°N 67.16083°E
Website	www.karachiairport.com.pk
Maps
	; Location in Karachi
	KHI/OPKC Location of Jinnah International Airport KHI/OPKC KHI/OPKC (Asia)
Runways
Statistics (July 2021 - June 2022)
Passengers
Passengers	5,165,904
Passenger change	53.4
Aircraft movements	42,508 14.13%
Cargo handled	94,560 metric tons

Jinnah International Airport (Urdu: جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) (IATA: KHI, ICAO: OPKC), formerly Drigh Road Airport or Karachi Civil Airport, is Pakistan's busiest international and domestic airport, and handled 7,267,582 passengers in 2017–2018.^[4] Located in Karachi, the largest city and commercial capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh, it is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the statesman founder of Pakistan. It is one of the oldest airports in the world.

The airport is managed by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and serves as a hub for the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), airblue, and many other private airlines. The airport is equipped with aircraft engineering and overhauling facilities including the Ispahani Hangar for wide-body aircraft.^[5]

^ "Key transfers in CAA; Imran Khan appointed Karachi airport manager". 18 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
^ Explore our past. 1920–1929 British Airways. Retrieved 18 March 2023
^ "Statistical Data for Web site Major Traffic Flow Airport & Airline wise - Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority" (PDF).
^ "Statistical Data for Web site Major Traffic Flow Airport & Airline wise - Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority". caapakistan.com.pk.
^ "Welcome to Jinnah International Airport Karachi". Archived from the original on 24 November 2005.

[1] "Key transfers in CAA; Imran Khan appointed Karachi airport manager". 18 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

[auto-2] Explore our past. 1920–1929 British Airways. Retrieved 18 March 2023

[caapakistan.com.pk-3] "Statistical Data for Web site Major Traffic Flow Airport & Airline wise - Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority" (PDF).

[4] "Statistical Data for Web site Major Traffic Flow Airport & Airline wise - Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority". caapakistan.com.pk.

[5] "Welcome to Jinnah International Airport Karachi". Archived from the original on 24 November 2005.

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