Bacha Khan International Airport

IATA PEWICAO OPPSLarge airport

Bacha Khan International Airport is a large airport near Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is listed as IATA PEW and ICAO OPPS. The airport is located at 33.9939° / 71.5146° at an elevation of 353 m (1,158 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,743 m. The nearest airport is Chirat Airport, 42 km (26 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Bacha Khan International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Bacha Khan International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`PEW`
ICAO code	`OPPS`
Identifier	`OPPS`
Type	Large airport
City	Peshawar
Region	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country	Pakistan
Coordinates	33.99390, 71.51460
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	33° 59′ 38.04″ N 71° 30′ 52.57″ E
Elevation	353 m (1,158 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Background on the country and its people around Pakistan – for after you land.
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