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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bannu-28100, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,325 ft / 404 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°58′19″N 070°31′27″E / 32.97194°N 70.52417°E | ||||||||||
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Bannu Airport (IATA: BNP, ICAO: OPBN) is a domestic airport located 6 nm (11 km) west of the city center of Bannu, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[3]
It was constructed to provide services to Bannu's population and neighbouring communities. It is not as large as other public sector airports of Pakistan.
The airport is not currently in operation except for emergency diversions. According to employees, no flights have taken here since about 2001.[4]
History
[edit]The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved to release 715 million PKR for the upgradation of the airport in 2018.[5] There has been no follow up on this project.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ AIP Pakistan: OPBN – Bannu Archived October 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Airport information for BNP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: AIP Pakistan.
- ^ "'This is Naya Pakistan': PM announces international airport for Bannu". DAWN.COM. May 3, 2016.
- ^ Airport visit Bannu kpk Pakistan, retrieved 2024-02-08
- ^ MG (2018-02-13). "CDWP approves Rs. 715 million for upgradation and extension of Bannu Airport". Mettis Global Link. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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