Shaikh Zayed International Airport
For the airport in Albania, see Kukës International Airport Shaikh Zayed.
| Sheikh Zayed International Airport شیخ زاید بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||
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| IATA: RYK – ICAO: OPRK | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rahim Yar Khan | ||||||||||
| Location | 5 km from Rahim Yar Khan City | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 271 ft / 83 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°23′02″N 070°16′47″E / 28.38389°N 70.27972°E | ||||||||||
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  RYK Location of airport in Pakistan | |||||||||||
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Shaikh Zayed International Airport (IATA: RYK, ICAO: OPRK), also known as Rahim Yar Khan Airport, is located at Rahim Yar Khan, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is named after Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who provided financial assistance for the construction of the airport and other projects in Rahim Yar Khan, as Rahim Yar Khan was HH Shk Zayed's second home after Al Ain UAE.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Airblue | Suspended Flights from Septemebr 2014 |
| Etihad Airways | Charter: Abu Dhabi[3] |
| Pakistan Aviators & Aviation | Charter: Lahore |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Abu Dhabi, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore |
| Rotana Jet | Seasonal: Abu Dhabi |
| Shaheen Air | Seasonal: Jeddah |
See also
- Airlines of Pakistan
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Transport in Pakistan
References
- ↑ Airport information for OPRK at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for RYK / OPRK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ "Photo of ETD Airbus A330-300 (A6-ETO) ✈ FlightAware". FlightAware.
External links
Media related to Rahim Yar Khan Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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