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Islamabad International Airport (OPIS) is a large international hub serving Pakistan's capital and the twin city of Rawalpindi, located near Fateh Jang in Attock District, Punjab. It replaced the older Benazir Bhutto International Airport in 2018 and now handles the country's major international and domestic traffic, including services capable of accepting the Airbus A380.
Islamabad International Airport, ICAO code OPIS, is the principal gateway to Pakistan's capital city and a major hub for Pakistan International Airlines and SereneAir. For a simulator pilot it offers a large-scale international operation with long parallel runways, full ILS coverage and busy approach and departure control, making it a good destination for airliner or business-jet flying in the region.
The airport lies in Attock District, Punjab Province, close to Fateh Jang Tehsil, and is roughly 25 km southwest of both Zero Point in Islamabad and Saddar in Rawalpindi. It sits near the M-1/M-2 motorway interchange and is served by controlled airspace appropriate to a major international airport, with dedicated approach, departure, ground and tower frequencies covering the field.
The airport has two physical parallel runways, each roughly 3,600 metres long. The northern runway pairs 10L and 28R, with 28R measuring 12,003 feet and 10L measuring 12,002 feet; both are hard-surfaced and lit, with 28R equipped with an ILS. The southern runway pairs 10R and 28L, with 10R measuring 11,990 feet and 28L measuring 11,991 feet; both are hard-surfaced and lit, and both 10R and 28L are equipped with an ILS.
Islamabad Approach is available on 121.65 MHz and 124.65 MHz, with Islamabad Departure on 118.55 MHz and 119.65 MHz. Ground movement is handled on 122.95 MHz (Islamabad Ground) and 130.6 MHz (Islamabad ZGround), with additional ground movement control frequencies on 123.05 MHz and 125.15 MHz. Islamabad Tower operates on 122.15 MHz and 123.255 MHz. The field is equipped with ILS on three of its four runway ends (28R, 28L and 10R).
Construction of Islamabad International Airport began on 7 April 2007 at a site in Pind Ranjha, Attock District, chosen because the former Benazir Bhutto International Airport was struggling to cope with passenger growth running at around 14 percent annually, well above the national average. The airport was formally inaugurated on 20 April 2018, with Pakistan International Airlines conducting an inaugural test flight from the old airport on 7 April 2018, piloted by Captain Masood Bijrani and First Officer Hamad Khan. Full operations commenced on 6 May 2018, and the new airport replaced Benazir Bhutto International Airport as the capital's main air gateway.
Islamabad International Airport is managed by the Pakistan Airports Authority and serves as a hub for Pakistan International Airlines and SereneAir, connecting Islamabad and Rawalpindi to destinations across the region and beyond, including Dubai, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, with major carriers such as Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways and British Airways also operating there. The airport spans about 19 square kilometres and includes extensive apron and gate infrastructure, with its two long parallel runways able to accommodate wide-body aircraft including the Airbus A380.