Not to be confused with New Gwadar International Airport.

Gwadar International Airport


گوادر بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا
Summary
Airport typeJoint-use airport
OwnerPakistan GoP Aviation Division
OperatorPakistan Airports Authority (formerly)
ServesGwadar
LocationGwadar Tehsil, Makran Division, Balochistan, Pakistan
Opened1966; 59 years ago (1966)
ClosedJanuary 20, 2025; 5 months ago (2025-01-20) [1]
Elevation AMSL32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates25°13′56″N 62°19′38″E / 25.23222°N 62.32722°E / 25.23222; 62.32722
Websitecaapakistan.com.pk
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OPGD is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
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Location of airport in Pakistan
OPGD is located in Pakistan
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OPGD is located in South Asia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 6,502 1,982 Bitumen
Sources: CAA AIP[2][3]

Gwadar International Airport (GIA) (IATA: GWD, ICAO: OPGD) was an airport in the Makran Division of Pakistan's Balochistan province, located 9 mi (14 km) north of the city center of Gwadar City. The airport was closed to civil air traffic in 2025, after the construction of the modern New Gwadar International Airport. [2]

History

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The town of Gwadar was purchased by Government of Pakistan from Sultan of Muscat in 1958. [4][5] Air operations started in 1966. It was given international status when two weekly international flights from Karachi-Gwadar-Muscat were initiated. The terminal building was inaugurated in 1984 and the newly constructed Departure/VIP Lounges were inaugurated in 2008. [3]


In 2024, Gwadar International was replaced with a more modern and larger airport i.e- The New Gwadar International Airport. [6][7] The airport was closed to civilian air traffic on 20 January 2025 after the PAA issued a formal NOTAM. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "NOTAM". Pakistan Airports Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2025. CONSEQUENT UPON OPERATIONALIZATION OF NEW GWADAR INTL AIRPORT (OPGW) WEF 20TH JAN,2025, THE EXISTING GWADAR INTL AIRPORT (OPGD) WILL BE CLSD FOR ALL SKED/NON-SKED TFC AND ALL OTHER FAC HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN)
  2. ^ a b "eAIP-Aerodomes-Gwadar (OPGD)". Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Gwadar International Airport". Pre-Bifurcation CAA website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
  4. ^ "History of District". Balochistan High Court. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. ^ Baloch, Behram (15 September 2015). "Gwadar & Sultanate of Oman". Balochistan Inside. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Gwadar International Airport becomes fully operational". Such TV. 20 January 2025.
  7. ^ "New Gwadar International Airport Opens with Inaugural PIA Flight". Khyber News. 20 January 2025.
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