Gwadar International Airport
Airport in Pakistan
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Gwadar International Airport (GIA) (IATA: GWD, ICAO: OPGD) was an airport in the Makran Division of Pakistan's Balochistan province, located 9 mi (14 km) north of the city center of Gwadar City. The airport was closed to civil air traffic in 2025, after the construction of the modern New Gwadar International Airport.[2]
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GoP Aviation DivisionGwadar International Airport گوادر بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Joint-use airport | ||||||||||
| Owner | GoP Aviation Division | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Airports Authority (formerly) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gwadar | ||||||||||
| Location | Gwadar Tehsil, Makran Division, Balochistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1966 | ||||||||||
| Closed | January 20, 2025 [1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°13′56″N 62°19′38″E | ||||||||||
| Website | caapakistan | ||||||||||
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  OPGD Location of airport in Pakistan  OPGD OPGD (Pakistan)  OPGD OPGD (South Asia) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: CAA AIP[2][3] | |||||||||||
History
The town of Gwadar was purchased by Government of Pakistan from Sultan of Muscat in 1958.[4][5] Air operations started in 1966. It was given international status when two weekly international flights from Karachi-Gwadar-Muscat were initiated. The terminal building was inaugurated in 1984 and the newly constructed Departure/VIP Lounges were inaugurated in 2008.[3]
In 2024, Gwadar International was replaced with a more modern and larger airport i.e- The New Gwadar International Airport.[6][7] The airport was closed to civilian air traffic on 20 January 2025 after the PAA issued a formal NOTAM.[1] The airport’s IATA code, GWD, was transferred to the new airport while the ICAO code, OPGD, was retained.