AirportsSkardu International Airport is a large airport serving Skardu, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KDU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KDU
- ICAO code
- OPSD
- City
- Skardu
- State or region
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- Country
- Pakistan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 35.3387° N, 75.5386° E
- Elevation
- 2,230 m (7,316 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,656 m (11,995 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KDU means Skardu International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: OPSD. 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 35.3387° N, 75.5386° E. It stands 2,230 metres (7,316 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
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
Skardu International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,656 metres (11,995 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 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14L/32R | 3,656 m 11,995 ft | 31 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 14R/32L | 3,656 m 11,995 ft | 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gilgit AirportGilgit | GIL | 127 km |
| Srinagar International AirportSrinagar, India | SXR | 166 km |
| Muzaffarabad AirportMuzaffarabad | MFG | 216 km |
| Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee AirportLeh, India | IXL | 227 km |
| Tashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportTashikuergan, China | HQL | 259 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 768 km | 1 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,826 km | 2 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,231 km | 3 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,101 km | 7 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,003 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,176 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,788 km | 6 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,709 km | 7 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,000 km | 13 h 45 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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