AirportsIslamabad International Airport is a large airport serving Attock, in Punjab, Pakistan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ISB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ISB
- ICAO code
- OPIS
- City
- Attock
- State or region
- Punjab
- Country
- Pakistan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 33.5490° N, 72.8257° E
- Elevation
- 537 m (1,761 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,658 m (12,001 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ISB means Islamabad International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: OPIS. 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 33.5490° N, 72.8257° E. It stands 537 metres (1,761 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
Islamabad International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,658 metres (12,001 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 22 airports of Pakistan on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 2.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 3,658 m 12,001 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 10R/28L | 3,658 m 12,001 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Muzaffarabad AirportMuzaffarabad | MFG | 108 km |
| Bacha Khan International AirportPeshawar | PEW | 131 km |
| Sialkot International AirportSialkot | SKT | 182 km |
| Srinagar International AirportSrinagar, India | SXR | 187 km |
| Jammu AirportJammu, India | IXJ | 210 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 688 km | 1 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,608 km | 2 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 1,922 km | 2 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,053 km | 7 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,083 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,419 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,832 km | 6 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,013 km | 7 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,090 km | 13 h 50 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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