Bannu Airport
Bannu Airport _Logo.png){kind=logo} بنوں ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner |  GoP Aviation Division | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bannu | ||||||||||
| Location | Bannu District, Bannu Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,343 ft / 409 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°58′19″N 70°31′29″E / 32.97194°N 70.52472°E | ||||||||||
| Website | caapakistan | ||||||||||
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  OPBN Location of airport in Pakistan  OPBN OPBN (Pakistan)  OPBN OPBN (South Asia) | |||||||||||
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Bannu Airport (IATA: BNP, ICAO: OPBN) is a domestic airport located 6 nm (11 km) west of the city center of Bannu, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2]
It was constructed to provide services to Bannu's population and neighbouring communities. It is not as large as other public sector airports of Pakistan.
The airport is not currently in operation except for emergency diversions. According to employees, no flights have taken here since about 2001.[3]
History
[edit]The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved to release 715 million PKR for the upgradation of the airport in 2018.[4] There has been no follow up on this project.
In 2024 and 2025, Bannu Airport was mentioned in media reports citing various inactive airports across the country that were a burden on the exchequer.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "eAIP-Aerodomes-Bannu". Pre-bifurcation Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Website. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24.
- ^ "'This is Naya Pakistan': PM announces international airport for Bannu". DAWN.COM. May 3, 2016.
- ^ Airport visit Bannu kpk Pakistan, retrieved 2024-02-08
- ^ MG (2018-02-13). "CDWP approves Rs. 715 million for upgradation and extension of Bannu Airport". Mettis Global Link. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "10 inactive airports across Pakistan cost millions". 24 News HD. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Uddin, Salah (2024-10-10). "Non-functional airports cause loss of millions to Pakistan". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
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