Jinnah International Airport previously Quaid-e-Azam International Airport (IATA: KHI, ICAO: OPKC) is Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport. It is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, and is also commonly known as the Jinnah Terminal. The airport is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who was also known as Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader"). 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. ... Not to be confused with Karachay-Cherkessia. ... 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. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 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 construction material. ... KHI may refer to: IATA code for Jinnah International Airport at Karachi, Pakistan Abbreviation for Karachi City Kevin Harvick Incorporated, a NASCAR team Kawasaki Heavy Industries an international corporation based in Japan Category: ... 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. ... An International airport is an airport where flights from other countries land and/or take off. ... A Domestic airport is an airport which handles only domestic flights or flights within the same country. ... Not to be confused with Karachay-Cherkessia. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu:  ) (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General. ...

The airport provides primary hub for the flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Airblue as well as many other famous airlines. The airport is equipped with aircraft engineering and overhauling facilities with Ispahani Hangar for wide-body aircraft. National airlines redirects here. ... 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. ... Airblue is a private airline based in Karachi, Pakistan. ... The Ispahani Hangar is PIAs wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. ... The European Airbus A380 is the worlds largest and broadest passenger aircraft A wide-body aircraft is a large airliner with a fuselage diameter of 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft). ...

History

Karachi Airport in 1943 during World War II

During the 1940s there was a large black colored hangar (also locally known as Kala Chapra) at the site of Karachi airport, constructed for the British R101 Airship. Only three hangars were ever built in the world to dock and hangar the R101 airships. However, the R101 airship never arrived in Karachi (then part of the British Raj) as it crashed early in its journey in France. This hangar was so huge that aircraft often used it as a visual marker while attempting VFR landings at Karachi. Over the years, the hangar became known as the landmark of Karachi, until it was torn down in 1960s. The airport facilities were further expanded in 1980s to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 respectively. The present day infrastructure of Jinnah International Complex is a result of an expansion program carried out in 1994.^[1] Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cutaway diagram of a hangar. ... The R101 Airship was a British airship that crashed on October 5, 1930, in France, during its maiden voyage, killing 48 people. ... USS Akron (ZRS-4) in flight, November 2, 1931 An airship or dirigible is a buoyant lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air. ... Anthem God Save The King-Emperor The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (1858 - 1912) New Delhi (1912 - 1947) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy... Visual flight rules (VFR) are a set of aviation regulations under which a pilot may operate an aircraft in weather conditions sufficient to allow the pilot, by visual reference to the environment outside the cockpit, to control the aircrafts attitude, navigate, and maintain safe separation from obstacles such as... MyTravel Airways Airbus A320 landing Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal or aircraft returns to the ground. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

Karachi was once a much busier airport. Between the 1960s and 1980s it was an online station of several major airlines of the world including British Airways, Interflug, Tarom, Alitalia, JAT Yugoslavia Airlines, Aeroflot, Philippine Airlines, Nigeria Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Egypt Air, East African Airways, Kenya Airways, Air France, Qantas, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Pan Am, MEA, Swissair, SAS, Lufthansa, and Kuwait Airways. However, due to the emergence of Dubai's airport on the World map, increased usage of longer haul aircraft and the poor political climate of Karachi during 1990s, several airlines discontinued their service to the airport. Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Interflug was the former state airline of the German Democratic Republic from 1963 until 1991, when it ceased operations following German reunification. ... TAROM is the flag carrier airline of Romania. ... Airbus A321-100 lands at London Heathrow airport Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane (Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) (BIT: AZA10) is the flag carrier airline of Italy. ... Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national carrier of Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade. ... JSC Aeroflot - Russian Airlines (Russian: ) (MICEX:AFLT RTS:AFLT), or Aeroflot (Russian: ) as the airline is commonly known, is the Russian flag carrier and the largest airline in Russia. ... Philippine Airlines (abbreviated PAL, PSE: PAL), also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines. ... Nigeria Airways is the former national airline of Nigeria, founded in 1958 and headquartered in Lagos. ... Ethiopian Airlines is an airline based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ... EgyptAir is the national airline of Egypt and is owned by the Egyptian government. ... The Flying Lion logo of EAA East African Airways Corp. ... Kenya Airways, the flag carrier airline of Kenya, based in Nairobi, Africa, started operations on 4 February 1977 It operates scheduled services throughout Africa and to Europe and the Indian subcontinent, with its main base at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. ... Air France (formally Société Air France) is Europes largest airline company. ... Qantas Airways Limited (IPA: ) is the national airline of Australia. ... KLM Tailfins KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Swissair (Swiss Air Transport Company Limited) was the former national airline of Switzerland. ... Scandinavian Airlines System or SAS is a multi-national airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Scandinavian countries, based in Stockholm, Sweden and owned by SAS AB. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried (second is Air France - KLM), and the flag carrier of Germany. ... Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية) is the national airline of Kuwait, based in Kuwait City and wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq...

In the past couple of years Karachi has seen a reversal in fortunes. The dwindling numbers of international airlines has stabilised and whilst there hasn't been a marked increase in the number of airlines flying in to Karachi, some have either increased the number of flights or resumed their old operations. Economic factors may be partly responsible for the upswing in activity at the airport. As industrial growth in Karachi and the rest of Pakistan expands, some European and Asian carriers are mooting resumption of services to Jinnah International.

Structure

Front view of Jinnah International

Waiting area of Arrival Lounge - Jinnah International

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Jinnah International Airport in Karachi has always been the largest aviation facility in Pakistan. It is the primary hub of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). All other Pakistani airlines also use Jinnah International Airport as their main hub. This includes Air Blue, and Shaheen Air. Not to be confused with Karachay-Cherkessia. ... 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. ... Airblue is a private airline based at Karachi, Pakistan. ... Shaheen Air International is an airline based in Pakistan. ...

The building is linked via connecting corridors to two satellites, each having a provision of eight passenger-loading bridges. The eastern satellite is devoted exclusively to handling international operations. The western satellite is used for domestic operations, as well as some international operations. This is achieved through a flexible arrangement of gates. The two satellites supplement the departure lounges of the Terminal Building and also provide shopping facilities and snack counters.

The Jinnah Terminal was completed in 1992 at a cost of $100 Million - at its time the most expensive civil construction project in Pakistan. NESPAK (National Engineering Services Pakistan) and Airconsult (Frankfurt, Germany) were responsible for the architecture and planning of the terminal. Sogea Construction, a French company, was the contractor. Mukhtar Husain (NESPAK) was the Chief Architect for the new terminal.

In Pakistan, the CIP Lounges can be used by first and business class passengers on all flights out of Karachi. Passengers are issued an airline card from the Check-in desk can only enter the lounge. Also additional passengers wanting to use the lounge have to pay six dollars before entering. In the lounges, services include Audio Entertainment, Newspapers and magazines, Telephones, Fax & free Wire-less internet and mobile charging points. There is also a McDonalds outlet on the airport premises. McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ...

There are a number of banks that passengers can use at the airport including, Askari Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, MCB Bank Ltd, and ABN AMRO Bank which offer foreign exhange money, ATM and personal banking.

The Ispahani Hangar

Main article: Ispahani Hangar

Jinnah International Airport is also where the majority of PIA's maintenance network is located, although some of its maintenance work also takes place at Islamabad International Airport. There are several hangars at the airport, the largest is the Isphhani Hangar (named after Mirza Ahmad Ispahani, the first chairman of PIA) that can accommodate two Jumbo 747s and one narrow body airliner (e.g. Boeing 737) at one time. The Ispahani Hangar is PIAs wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. ... Islamabad International Airport or Chaklala Airbase (Urdu: چکلالہ) (IATA: ISB, ICAO: OPRN) is the third largest civil airport located in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. ... Mirza Ahmad Ispahani or M A Ispahani (Urdu: مرزا احمد اصپہانی) was the first and longest serving chairman of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from its inception until 1962. ... Events Abu Muslim unites the Abbasid Empire against the Umayyads. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ...

On 15 February 2006, the first major overhaul of a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft (known as "C" check) was done at Ispahani Hangar. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 777 is an American long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Ispahani Hangar is PIAs wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. ...

Most of the PIA aircraft are checked and regulated at the aircraft hangars in Karachi. The PIA maintenance also check other airline aircraft in Karachi such as Philippine Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Air Universal Philippine Airlines (abbreviated PAL, PSE: PAL), also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines. ... Turkish Airlines, Inc. ... Air Universal is an airline based in Amman, Jordan. ...

Airlines and destinations

A PIA B747-367 at the Domestic Satellite

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Jinnah West Satellite Concourse (Domestic)

• Air Blue (Faisalabad, Gwadar, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta)
• Pakistan International Airlines (Bahawalpur, Dalbandin, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Gwadar, Islamabad, Lahore, Moenjodaro, Multan, Panjgur, Pasni, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Sialkot, Sukkur, Turbat)
• Shaheen Air (Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar)

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Jinnah East Satellite Concourse (International)

• Air Arabia (Sharjah)
• Air Blue (Dubai)
• Air China (Beijing, Kuwait)
• Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Dhaka)
• Cathay Pacific (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong)
• Emirates (Dubai)
• Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi)
• Gulf Air (Bahrain)
• Iran Air (Tehran-Imam Khomeini)
• Jet Airways
  • JetLite (Mumbai) [Start Date TBA]
• Kuwait Airways (Kuwait) [Resuming]
• Malaysia Airlines (Dubai, Kuala Lumpur)
• Oman Air (Muscat)
• Pakistan International Airlines (Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Beijing, Copenhagen, Delhi, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London-Heathrow, Manchester, Milan-Malpensa, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Mumbai, Muscat, New York-JFK, Oslo, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Riyadh, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Tokyo-Narita, Singapore, Toronto-Pearson)
• Qatar Airways (Doha)
• Saudi Arabian Airlines (Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh)
• Shaheen Air (Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat)
• Singapore Airlines (Singapore)
• SriLankan Airlines (Colombo, Mumbai)
• Syrian Arab Airlines (Damascus, Dammam)
• Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Ataturk)

Airblue A320-200 taxing out to the runway

One of the MNG Airlines 737 aircraft leased by PIA during Hajj season of 2005-2006

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Cargo Terminal

• Askari Aviation
• British Airways World Cargo (London)
• Cargolux (Luxemburg)
• DHL (Bahrain, London)
• Etihad Crystal Cargo (Abu Dhabi)
• Euro Cargo Air (Brno) [planned for 2008] [1]
• Federal Express
• Pakistan International Airlines Cargo
• Phoenix Aviation (Beishkek, Sharjah)
• Qatar Airways Cargo (Doha)
• MNG Airlines
• Royal Cargo
• Shaheen Air International
• UPS

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Charter

• Star Air

Star Air is a cargo airline based in Karachi, Pakistan. ...

Previous Carriers

• Aeroflot (Moscow Sheremetyevo) - Service ended in 2001.
• Air India (Mumbai) - Service suspended in 2002.
• Air France (Paris) - Service cancelled in 1994.
• Alitalia (Milan) - Service ended in 1974.
• Azal Azerbaijan (Baku) - Ended 2006
• British Airways (London Heathrow) - Service canceled in 1991.
• East African Airways (Entebbe, Nairobi) - ended 1977
• EgyptAir (Cairo) - Service cancelled in 2001.
• Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa, Dubai) - Ended 2003
• Gulf Traveller - Ended in 2007
• Japan Airlines (Tokyo Narita) - Service suspended the late 1980's or early 1990's.
• KLM (Amsterdam) - Service cancelled in 2000.
• Kuwait Airways (Kuwait City) - Service cancelled in 2004.
• Kenya Airways (Nairobi) - Ended 2001
• Lufthansa (Frankfurt) - Suspended March, 2008
• Middle East Airlines (Beirut) - Ended 1994
• Pan Am (New York, Frankfurt, Mumbai) - Service ended in 1988.
• Qantas (Sydney) - Service ended in the 1990s.
• Royal Jordanian (Amman) - Service canceled in 2005.
• Scandinavian Airlines System (Copenhagen, Kolkata) - Service ended in 1984.
• Swiss International Air Lines (Zurich) - Service cancelled in 2004.
• Turkmenistan Airlines (Ashgabat) - Ended in the 1990's.
• Uzbekistan Airlines (Tashkent) - Ended 2001
• Yemenia (San'aa) - Ended 2003

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Events

• On 7 April 1929, Karachi airport became the first airport in British India to be used for a commercial flight, when an aircraft landed with mail en route to Bombay.^[3]
• On August 19, 1980, Saudia Flight 163 flew from Karachi to Riyadh for its first leg. When the aircraft started its second leg to Jeddah, a fire developed. The plane landed, and everyone on board died from the fire.
• A Pan American Boeing 747 named the Clipper Empress of the Seas, operating as Pan Am Flight 73, was hijacked on September 5, 1986. Twenty people were killed when the airplane was stormed on the ground in Karachi, Pakistan.

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References

Further reading

• Airlines to Jinnah Intnl Airport

See also

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

The largest airport in Pakistan, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi There are an estimated 134 airfields in Pakistan. ... The Pakistan aviation industry was started up when Orient Airways merged with Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) to become the national flag carrier of Pakistan called Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). ... 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. ... Shaheen Airport Services (SAPS) is the largest ground handling agency in the private sector of Pakistan, providing facilities to commercial, corporate and private airlines at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta. ... A Steam Locomotive with Pakistani logos The transport system of Pakistan is extensive and varied, with considerable investment in the transportation infrastructure in recent years. ...

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Jinnah International Airport

Airport information for OPKC at World Aero Data

• Official Website of Jinnah International Airport
• Old Official Website
• Pakistani Aviation