Allama Iqbal International Airport

IATA LHEICAO OPLALarge airport

Allama Iqbal International Airport is a large airport near Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. It is listed as IATA LHE and ICAO OPLA. The airport is located at 31.5216° / 74.4036° at an elevation of 217 m (712 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,360 m. The nearest airport is Walton Airport, 6.2 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Allama Iqbal International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Allama Iqbal International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`LHE`
ICAO code	`OPLA`
Identifier	`OPLA`
Type	Large airport
City	Lahore
Region	Punjab
Country	Pakistan
Coordinates	31.52160, 74.40360
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	31° 31′ 17.76″ N 74° 24′ 12.97″ E
Elevation	217 m (712 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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