Sukkur Airport (Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport)
About Sukkur Airport (Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport)
Originally known as Sukkur Aerodrome, built as a military airfield by the British Raj. Renamed Sukkur Airport in 1980, then renamed in 2012 after Nusrat Bhutto, former First Lady of Pakistan.
Second main operational airport in Sindh after Karachi. Serves as main alternative to Karachi's Jinnah International Airport for diverted flights.
Handles seasonal Hajj flights to Jeddah and Medina. PIA operates scheduled flights to Islamabad and Karachi.
Upgrade project assigned to NESPAK in 2022 for international status with wide-body aircraft capability.[25][40]
Key Information
Travel Information
Nearest Hotels
Hotel One University Sukkur (2.1km), Hotel Hayatt Sukkur (1.97km), RT Grace Royal Taj Hotel (6.67km)[33]
Distances to Major Cities
Karachi 350km, Hyderabad 150km, Larkana 80km, Quetta 500km
Additional Details
ICAO: OPSK. Elevation: 196 feet. Runway 14/32 (2,743m). Joint military-civilian operations with Pakistan Air Force (PAF Base Sukkur). First Hajj flight departed August 2016. 114,081 passengers in 2017-18. International status upgrade planned for 2025.[25][40]
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