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Coordinates: 24°5049.7N 70°0547.1E / 24.847139°N 70.096417°E / 24.847139; 70.096417
 

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Mai Bakhtawar International Airport




مائی بختاور بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ (Urdu)
  • ICAO: none
  • Summary
    Airport typePublic
    OwnerPakistan
    OperatorPakistan Civil Aviation Authority
    ServesIslamkot, Sindh Pakistan
    LocationMithi-69230
    Elevation AMSL182 ft / 54 m
    Coordinates24°50′49.7″N 70°05′47.1″E / 24.847139°N 70.096417°E / 24.847139; 70.096417
    Map
    Map
    Runways
    Direction Length Surface
    m ft
    7,000 Asphalt

    Mai Bakhtawar Airport is an airport near Mithi and Islamkot, Tharparkar District in the Sindh province of Pakistan it is named after Mai Bakhtawar Lashari Shaheed [1] a farm worker who was murdered during a landlord/tenant confrontation .[2][3][4]

    It has been constructed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan at a cost of Rs. 972.07 million at the request of the Sindh Coal Authority to facilitate the development of the Thar coalfield nearby.[3] Clearance for the construction of the airport was given by Pakistan's Ministry of Defence on 25 September 2009 as it lies within 80 km (50 mi) of Pakistan's international border with India.[5]

    It is being constructed to cater for Category-C aircraft as per ICAO standards and will have a 7,000 ft. long runway.[3]

    The airport would be used for both civil and military air traffic. It was inaugurated on April 11, 2018, but it is not yet fully completed. The airport is expected to be fully operational by mid-2024.

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Bilawal to inaugurate Mai Bakhtawar Airport near Islamkot today". 11 April 2018.
  • ^ "Sindh's fearless daughter". 29 March 2018.
  • ^ a b c "Construction of Airport at Thar coalfield". Thar Coal Energy Board, Government of Sindh. Retrieved 2 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "CAA to develop airstrip at Thar coalfield". nation.com.pk. The Nation. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  • ^ "Ministry nods for Thar Airstrip project". Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

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