Rawalakot Airport
Airport in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
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Rawalakot Airport (IATA: RAZ, ICAO: OPRT) is a non-operational airport located in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The airport is surrounded by a forest and is open to the public.
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Rawalakot Airport راولا کوٹ ہوائی اڈا Rāvalā Koṭ Havā'ī Aḍā | |||||||||||
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 U.S Army aircraft dropping off emergency aid at Rawalakot Airport after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | GoP Aviation Division | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rawalakot-12350 | ||||||||||
| Location | Poonch District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Closed | October 2005 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,479 ft / 1,670 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°50′59″N 73°47′54″E | ||||||||||
| Website | caapakistan | ||||||||||
 Interactive map of Rawalakot Airport | |||||||||||
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| Sources: CAA AIP[1] | |||||||||||
History
Pakistan International Airlines previously operated flights between Rawalakot and Islamabad but those were discontinued following the devastation of the October 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[2][3] Rawalakot Airport remains without commercial service as of March 2016.[4]
