AirportsGilgit Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Gilgit, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GIL.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GIL
- ICAO code
- OPGT
- City
- Gilgit
- State or region
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- Country
- Pakistan
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 35.9188° N, 74.3336° E
- Elevation
- 1,462 m (4,796 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,646 m (5,400 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GIL means Gilgit Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: OPGT. ICAO codes that begin with O belong to the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 35.9188° N, 74.3336° E. It stands 1,462 metres (4,796 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Karachi, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Gilgit Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,646 metres (5,400 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 22 airports of Pakistan on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 21.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,646 m 5,400 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
| 09/27 | 300 m 983 ft | 15 m | Concrete | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Skardu International AirportSkardu | KDU | 127 km |
| Muzaffarabad AirportMuzaffarabad | MFG | 191 km |
| Tashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportTashikuergan, China | HQL | 212 km |
| Srinagar International AirportSrinagar, India | SXR | 219 km |
| Chitral AirportChitral | CJL | 228 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 859 km | 1 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,877 km | 2 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,162 km | 3 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,977 km | 7 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,901 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,135 km | 15 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,911 km | 6 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,789 km | 7 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,126 km | 13 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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