Chitral Airport

IATA CJLICAO OPCHMedium airport

Chitral Airport is a medium airport near Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is listed as IATA CJL and ICAO OPCH. The airport is located at 35.8862° / 71.7999° at an elevation of 1,500 m (4,920 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,750 m. The nearest airport is Forward Operating Base Bostick Heliport, 79 km (49 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Chitral Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Chitral Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CJL`
ICAO code	`OPCH`
Identifier	`OPCH`
Type	Medium airport
City	Chitral
Region	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country	Pakistan
Coordinates	35.88621, 71.79992
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	35° 53′ 10.37″ N 71° 47′ 59.72″ E
Elevation	1,500 m (4,920 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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