Saidu Sharif Airport
Saidu Sharif Airport (IATA: SDT, ICAO: OPSS) is an airport in Pakistan. It is situated near the Swat River and between the villages of Dherai and Kanju in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Saidu Sharif Airport Swat Saidu Sharif Airport د سوات سيدو شریف هوايي ډګر | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Saidu Sharif | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,183 ft / 970 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′48″N 72°21′10″E | ||||||||||
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The airport was built in 1978, and two flights took place daily to Peshawar and Islamabad before the airport was shut down during the First Battle of Swat in 2007.[1][2]
The airport was reopened in 2012.[1]
Many visitors that come to the valley of Swat and to the Malam Jabba ski resort in summers fly to Swat through this airport.
See also
- Airlines of Pakistan
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Malam Jabba
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Swat
- Transport in Pakistan
References
- "After a five-year hiatus, PIA resumes flights to Swat". The Express Tribune. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "New beginnings: After six years of closure, Saidu Sharif airport ready to become operational". The Express Tribune. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
External links
- Book: Hidden Treasures of Swat, ISBN 978-969-23042-0-7
- PIA Flight Schedule
- Airport information for OPSS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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