Allama Iqbal International Airport (IATA: LHE, ICAO: OPLA) is Pakistan's second largest civil airport after Jinnah International Airport. It is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan and is commonly known as Lahore International Airport, it is named after Allama Iqbal who was a major proponent for the foundation of Pakistan. The airport currently has three terminals; the Allama Iqbal terminal, the Hajj terminal, and a cargo terminal. The airport is located about fifteen kilometres from the center of the city. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The urdu version of the CAA Pakistan Logo Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in Pakistan. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... This article is about the construction material. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... KHI redirects here. ...   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ... This article is about the Pakistani province. ... Allama Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal Allama Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal (November 9, 1877-April 21, 1938) was an important Indian Muslim poet from the colonial era, a philosopher and thinker of Kashmiri origin. ... Allama Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal Allama Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal (November 9, 1877-April 21, 1938) was an important Indian Muslim poet from the colonial era, a philosopher and thinker of Kashmiri origin. ... A supplicating pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram, the mosque which was built around the Kaaba (the cubical building at center). ... A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are loaded or unloaded from ships to land vehicles, for further transport. ...

History

At independance, Walton Airport was the main airport of the city. When PIA acquired jet-engined airliners such as the Boeing 720s, Walton was unable to handle the large aircraft. This meant that the Government decided to build a brand new airport which was inaugrated in 1962. It was commonly known as the "Lahore International Airport" and was able to handle aircraft as large as the Boeing 747. Walton Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: OPLH) is situated 10 km (6 mi) from the city centre of Lahore. ... Pan Am 707 The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the Jumbo Jet,[4][5] is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing in the United States. ...

Over the course of the next forty years the demand for air travel rose. It meant that the government decided to build a new world class airport to meet the growing needs for the future and improve the facilities for its passengers since the old airport was becoming obsolete. In 2003, "Allama Iqbal International Airport" was inaugrated and is now the second largest airport in Pakistan. All flights were switched to the new airport and the old airport was passed onto the military. However, during the Hajj period, the old airport is used as a Hajj Terminal by the national carrier, PIA. The name Pia is the feminine version of Pius, meaning pious, dutifull. ...

Structure

The Allama Iqbal International Airport fully decorated to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan

The airport underwent a major renovation during the early twenty first century, which has not only enlarged the airport, but also beautified it with the building of new terminals built to reflect the Mughal history of the city. In fiscal year 2004-2005, over 3.0 million passengers used Allama Iqbal International Airport. 27,716 aircraft movements were registered. ^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Lahore_airport_galleryfull. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Lahore_airport_galleryfull. ...

The brand new terminal includes many duty-free shops including restaurants, cafes, ice-cream parlours, confectionery shops, book and toy shops and a souvenir shop. There are many flat screen televisions that show live flight times in the national languages, Urdu and English. The airport has seven air-bridges that dock onto the aircraft during departures and arrivals at the terminal. The total parking spaces are thirty. The airport can provide 32 parking spaces for commercial and jet aircraft. This article is about a tax measure. ...

Airport under construction in January, 2003.

Pakistan International Airlines is a major airline that flies out of Lahore as the flag carrier of Pakistan and uses the airport as a hub only second to Jinnah International Airport. There is an increasing demand from private Pakistani airlines and international airlines who operate out of Lahore for domestic and international operations. Many airlines are increasing their frequency out of Lahore since the new airport is able to cater to the growing needs of oversea and domestic passengers. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 122 KB) Summary The CIP Lounge at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, under construction in January, 2003. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 122 KB) Summary The CIP Lounge at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, under construction in January, 2003. ... Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA (Urdu: Ù¾ÛŒ آئی اے يا پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایرلاینز), is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan, based in Karachi. ... National airlines redirects here. ... KHI redirects here. ...   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ...

A brand new runway was built during the construction of Allama Iqbal International. According to the CAA, Runway 36R/18L is 3,310 meters long, 46 meters wide whilst Runway 36L/18R: 2,900 meters long, 46 meters wide.

In Pakistan, the use of the CIP lounge is available to only first class and business class passengers. In order to access the CIP lounge, Passengers must be issused a card from Check-in. It costs six dollars per passenger to gain access to the lounge. The CIP lounge has audio entertainment, newspapers, magazines, telephones, fax machines and free Wire-less internet. Alternate uses: Dollar (disambiguation) The dollar is the name of the official currency in several countries, dependencies and other regions (see list below). ...

Many banks have opened branches in the new airport including Askari Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, United Bank Ltd, and ABN AMRO Bank. Habib Bank and MCB Bank Ltd have recently introduced ATM machines and foreign money exchange cashiers for passengers in the international sector.

Airlines and destinations

A PIA B747-367 departs Allama Iqbal International Airport

PIA Fokker F27 and Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F in the foreground

An Aero Asia B737-200 on finals to Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore

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Domestic

• Airblue (Karachi)
• Pakistan International Airlines (Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Islamabad, Karachi, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur)
• Shaheen Air International (Karachi, Quetta)

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International

• Airblue (Dubai)
• Air India (Delhi)
• Emirates (Dubai)
• Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi)
• Gulf Air (Bahrain)
• Kuwait Airways (Kuwait City)
• Mahan Air (Tehran-Imam Khomeini)
• Pakistan International Airlines (Abu Dhabi, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing, Copenhagen, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Glasgow-International, Jeddah, Kuwait City, London-Heathrow, Manchester, Milan-Malpensa, Muscat, New York-JFK, Oslo, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Riyadh, Sharjah, Toronto-Pearson)
• Qatar Airways (Doha)
• Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah, Riyadh, Medina)
• Shaheen Air International (Abu Dhabi, Al-Ain, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat)
• Singapore Airlines (Singapore)
• Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Uzbekistan Airways (Tashkent)

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Cargo

• ACT Airlines
• Askari Aviation
• British Airways World Cargo (operated by DHL)
• DHL Cargo
• Emirates SkyCargo
• Lufthansa Cargo
• Pakistan International Cargo
• Qatar Airways Cargo
• Royal Airlines Cargo
• Star Air
• TCS Couriers

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Charter

• Askari Aviation (Islamabad)
• EuroAtlantic Airways (Lisbon)
• Sky Gate International Aviation (Amman)
• Royal Airlines (Karachi)
• Schon Air (Karachi)

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Previous carriers

• Aero Asia (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Karachi, Muscat)
• Safe Air (Karachi)
• Swe Fly (Stockholm) - Ended in 2005
• Gulf Traveller - Ended in 2007
• Lufthansa (Frankfurt) - ended over security concerns.

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The Hajj Terminal

An mobile phone advertisement in the baggage claim area

On the inaugration of Allama Iqbal International Airport in 2003, the old airport was converted to handle the influx of passengers for the pilgramge of Hajj to Saudi Arabia. The airport is used by the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, however, negotations are underway to allow private and international airlines to operate from the airport. Image File history File links LHEArrivals. ... Image File history File links LHEArrivals. ... A supplicating pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram, the mosque which was built around the Kaaba (the cubical building at center). ... Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA (Urdu: پی آئی اے يا پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایرلاینز), is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan, based in Karachi. ...

Awards and recognitions

• Allama Iqbal International Airport was ranked the world's leading airport by Singapore Airlines in service performance in 2006.^[2]

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Events

• In December 1999, an Indian Airlines Flight 814 jet was hijacked in Nepal by terrorists fighting against Indian rule in Kashmir. The aircraft landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport for a few hours and left for Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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References

Further reading

• http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/lahore/
• Lahore International Airport Project for Airsys ATM Limited / Thales ATM

See also

• List of airports in Pakistan
• Airlines of Pakistan
• Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
• Shaheen Airport Services
• Transport in Pakistan

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