Pakistan

In pictures: New Islamabad International Airport inches closer to inauguration

The new airport is the biggest airport in the country in terms of landing and passenger handling facilities

News Desk April 20, 2018

Inner view of the newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

The new Islamabad International Airport (IIA), which was scheduled to start full operations on April 20, will now be inaugurated on May 3, 2018, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

The new airport in the federal capital is the biggest airport in the country in terms of landing and passenger handling facilities and has two 3.5 kilometre long runways.

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Here is a visual compilation of the newly-built airport.

Labourers giving final touches to newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

Inner view of the newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

Inner view of newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

Labourers giving final touches to the newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

Journalists on a brief visit to the newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

Inner view of newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

Inner view of the newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

View wide range parking facility of the newly constructed international airport. Photo: APP

Inner view of the newly constructed international airport. Photo: AFP

COMMENTS (5)

Barra Bhai | 6 years ago | Reply @reality: What about Niswar. And that too the Airport staff who confiscate from the passengers and then use themselves. I have seen this many times, no kidding.

Baybass Pakistani | 6 years ago | Reply Airport looks beautiful looks so nice and much better the only downside will be if those money hungry animals that work there but no respect for women children or elders all they want is money they should kick them out first and start a new batch of people that honestly trustworthy which is very hard to find a Pakistan but we can always hope never been to Pakistan once I did go last year never again rude selfish can't find words to describe them they want money so you don't have to open your suitcases if you say no throwing your things around