Gilgit Airport

Gilgit Airport
گلگت ہوائی اڈا

Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorPakistan Airports Authority
ServesGilgit-15100, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Elevation AMSL4,796 ft / 1,462 m
Coordinates35°55′07″N 074°20′01″E / 35.91861°N 74.33361°E / 35.91861; 74.33361
Websitepaa.gov.pk
Map
GIL
Location of the airport in Pakistan
GIL
GIL (Pakistan)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,646 5,400 Asphalt
Statistics (2018–19)
Passengers45,137
Passenger change18.2%
Aircraft movements1,286

Gilgit Airport (IATA: GIL, ICAO: OPGT) is a small domestic airport situated 1.25 nm (2.3 km) east of Gilgit, a city in the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. The city of Gilgit is one of the two major hubs for mountaineering expeditions in the northern areas of Pakistan.