Flying in Pakistan: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Pakistan: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 195 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Pakistan
Pakistan has 195 airports and airfields in our database, of which 24 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Allama Iqbal International Airport
- Bacha Khan International Airport
- Faisalabad International Airport
- Islamabad International Airport
- Jinnah International Airport
- Multan International Airport
Browse all 195 Pakistan airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Pakistan aviation by the numbers
195 airfields on record (24 with scheduled service), 178 airspace volumes, 51 navaids.
- Small airport76
- Heliport53
- Medium airport28
- Closed27
- Large airport11
- Multan International Airport12,353 ft
- Islamabad International Airport12,001 ft
- Quetta International Airport12,001 ft
- New Gwadar International Airport12,000 ft
- Skardu International Airport11,995 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).