Islamkot International Airport


Mai Bakhtawar International Airport or Islamkot International Airport is an airport near Mithi and Islamkot, Tharparkar District in the Sindh province of Pakistan it is named after Mai Bakhtawar Lashari Shaheed [1]a farm worker who was murdered during a landlord/tenant confrontation .[2][3][4]

Mai Bakhtawar International Airport



مائی بختاور بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ (Urdu)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPakistan
OperatorPakistan Civil Aviation Authority
ServesIslamkot, Sindh Pakistan
LocationMithi
Coordinates24°50′49.7″N 70°05′47.1″E
Map
Mai Bakhtawar International Airport
Location of airport in Pakistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7,000 2,134 Asphalt

It has been constructed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan at a cost of Rs. 972.07 million at the request of the Sindh Coal Authority to facilitate the development of the Thar coalfield nearby.[3] Clearance for the construction of the airport was given by Pakistan's Ministry of Defence on 25 September 2009 as it lies within 80 km (50 mi) of Pakistan's international border with India.[5]

It is being constructed to cater for Category-C aircraft as per ICAO standards and will have a 7,000 ft. long runway.[3]

The airport would be used for both civil and military air traffic.

See also

References
  1. https://www.dawn.com/news/1400801
  2. https://www.thefridaytimes.com/sindhs-fearless-daughter/
  3. "Construction of Airport at Thar coalfield". Thar Coal Energy Board, Government of Sindh. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. "CAA to develop airstrip at Thar coalfield". nation.com.pk. The Nation. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20100107151454/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Regional/Karachi/27-Sep-2009/Ministry-nods-for-Thar-Airstrip-project. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)



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