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Islamabad International Airport

ISB πŸ“ Islamabad, Pakistan
Islamabad International Airport β€” Islamabad, Pakistan

About Islamabad International Airport

Pakistan's largest airport by area and passenger capacity, opened 6 May 2018 to replace the defunct Benazir Bhutto International Airport. First and only Pakistani airport capable of handling Airbus A380.

Serves as a hub for PIA, Airblue, Serene Air, Fly Jinnah, and AirSial. Direct international flights to Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Muscat, Sharjah, and several Chinese cities.[22][25]

Key Information

IATA Code
ISB
City
Islamabad
Province
Islamabad Capital Territory
Country
Pakistan
Established
2018[22]
Coordinates
33.558333, 73.056667
Distance from City
Approximately 30 km from Islamabad city center via Kashmir Highway

Travel Information

Nearest Hotels

Islamabad Serena Hotel, Islamabad Marriott Hotel, Ramada by Wyndham Islamabad, Hotel Margala

Distances to Major Cities

Rawalpindi 20km, Peshawar 180km, Lahore 375km, Karachi 1143km

Additional Details

ICAO: OPIS. First greenfield airport in Pakistan. Capacity: 9 million passengers annually (expandable to 25 million). Cost: over PKR 100 billion. Metro bus rapid transit connects airport to Islamabad/Rawalpindi since April 2022. Largest cargo airport in Pakistan.[22][31]

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