Gwadar International Airport
Gwadar International Airport | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gwadar, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Location | Gwadar, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Opened | 20 January 2025 | ||||||||||
| Hub for | |||||||||||
| Built | 25 March 2019 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°17′51″N 062°30′03″E / 25.29750°N 62.50083°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
The Gwadar International Airport (GIA) is an airport in Gwadar, Pakistan. It is the largest airport in Pakistan by area, occupying 4,300 acres (17 km2) of land, and the second greenfield airport of Pakistan after Islamabad International Airport. The GIA is located in Gurandani, 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of the old airport in Gwadar on the south-western Arabian Sea coast of Balochistan Province. GIA is expected to cost $246 million. It is mainly funded by China as a grant and was formally inaugurated on 14 October 2024 by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Premier of China Li Qiang. The airport replaced the Gwadar International Airport in 20 January 2025. With a runway spanning 3,658 m (12,001 ft) in length and 45 m (148 ft) in width, GIA is capable of accommodating the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) is responsible for overseeing its management and operation, and its ownership will be shared among a collaborative effort involving Pakistan, Oman, and China. This airport is designed to facilitate both domestic and international flights.