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Gilgit Airport

IATA GILICAO OPGTMedium airport

Gilgit Airport is a medium airport near Gilgit in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is listed as IATA GIL and ICAO OPGT. The airport is located at 35.9188° / 74.3336° at an elevation of 1,462 m (4,796 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,646 m. The nearest airport is Gilgit Heliport, 0.9 km (1 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Gilgit Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`GIL`
ICAO code	`OPGT`
Identifier	`OPGT`
Type	Medium airport
City	Gilgit
Region	Gilgit-Baltistan
Country	Pakistan
Coordinates	35.91880, 74.33360
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	35° 55′ 07.68″ N 74° 20′ 00.97″ E
Elevation	1,462 m (4,796 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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