New Islamabad Airport Progress

[SMC]

It's mid 2013 AFAIK

 

[Imran Khan]

cranes installed and work start on terminal first floor

 

[Hyde]

New Islamabad International Airport to be operational by 2014: CAA

New Islamabad international airport, located in Fateh Jang Tehsil of Attock District, some 30 km southwest of the federal capital, is expected to be completed and operational by 2014.

According to a spokesman of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), a Chinese company and Frontier Works Organization (WFO) are working round the clock to complete construction of passengers’ terminals buildings before the deadline.

Talking to APP, he said the new airport would replace the existing one, Benazir Bhutto International Airport located in Chaklala.

At present, the Benazir Bhutto International Airport is handling 18 airlines, adding, most of the international commercial flights are operated at morning time, which cause rush and delays. He, however, expressed the confidence that the new airport spread over 3,600-acre would not only serve the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi but also the adjoining provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Estimated to cost about $400 million, the new airport facility, which is the first green-field airport in Pakistan, would comprise a contemporary state-of-the-art passenger terminal building, control tower, runway with a provision of a secondary runway, taxiways, apron, cargo complex, and hangar together with all the necessary infrastructure and ancillary facilities.

The new airport would cater to the requirements of latest generation of modern passenger aircraft.

He said the new airport would have a modular design to handle 6.5 million passengers per annum and 80,000 metric tonnes cargo per annum.

Being a new airport, a significant portion of the land has been earmarked for commercial purposes such as duty-free shops, hotel and convention centre, air malls, business centre, food courts, leisure and recreational facilities.

The new airport is envisaged to be a modern landmark structure symbolic to represent twenty-first century Pakistan, as it will be the diplomatic and business gateway to Pakistan through the Capital City of Islamabad.

Responding to a question regarding security mess at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, he said, all the international passengers are required to report at the airport before four hours of their flights while the domestic passengers are advised to reach before two hours to avoid rush and delays. He, however, pointed out that most of the passengers do not follow these guidelines and instruction issued by the airlines and come at the eleventh hours and as a result they are unable to clear the Anti Narcotics Forces, Customs, Immigration Departments checking.

 

[Donatello]

New Islamabad International Airport to be operational by 2014: CAA

New Islamabad international airport, located in Fateh Jang Tehsil of Attock District, some 30 km southwest of the federal capital, is expected to be completed and operational by 2014.

According to a spokesman of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), a Chinese company and Frontier Works Organization (WFO) are working round the clock to complete construction of passengers’ terminals buildings before the deadline.

Talking to APP, he said the new airport would replace the existing one, Benazir Bhutto International Airport located in Chaklala.

At present, the Benazir Bhutto International Airport is handling 18 airlines, adding, most of the international commercial flights are operated at morning time, which cause rush and delays. He, however, expressed the confidence that the new airport spread over 3,600-acre would not only serve the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi but also the adjoining provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Estimated to cost about $400 million, the new airport facility, which is the first green-field airport in Pakistan, would comprise a contemporary state-of-the-art passenger terminal building, control tower, runway with a provision of a secondary runway, taxiways, apron, cargo complex, and hangar together with all the necessary infrastructure and ancillary facilities.

The new airport would cater to the requirements of latest generation of modern passenger aircraft.

He said the new airport would have a modular design to handle 6.5 million passengers per annum and 80,000 metric tonnes cargo per annum.

Being a new airport, a significant portion of the land has been earmarked for commercial purposes such as duty-free shops, hotel and convention centre, air malls, business centre, food courts, leisure and recreational facilities.

The new airport is envisaged to be a modern landmark structure symbolic to represent twenty-first century Pakistan, as it will be the diplomatic and business gateway to Pakistan through the Capital City of Islamabad.

Responding to a question regarding security mess at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, he said, all the international passengers are required to report at the airport before four hours of their flights while the domestic passengers are advised to reach before two hours to avoid rush and delays. He, however, pointed out that most of the passengers do not follow these guidelines and instruction issued by the airlines and come at the eleventh hours and as a result they are unable to clear the Anti Narcotics Forces, Customs, Immigration Departments checking.

Fateh Jang? Isn't that where Pakistan keeps the nukes?

 

[Imran Khan]

Fateh Jang? Isn't that where Pakistan keeps the nukes?

nope thats khanpur dam site lolz BTW if its fateh jung so easy to cargo on pia lolz hahahah

 

[Karachiite]

 

[mojojo]

Have question. Which airport is busier? Karachi or Islamabad?.

 

[Imran Khan]

Have question. Which airport is busier? Karachi or Islamabad?.

i think karachi

 

[SHAMK9]

karachi is, it is the biggest in Pakistan right now and the busiest, hub of all Pakistani airlines, New Islamabad airport will take over karachi s airport, it will be the biggest and most advanced in Pakistan and will be the future hub of PIA, SaheenAir and AirBlue.

 

[mojojo]

karachi is, it is the biggest in Pakistan right now and the busiest, hub of all Pakistani airlines, New Islamabad airport will take over karachi s airport, it will be the biggest and most advanced in Pakistan and will be the future hub of PIA, SaheenAir and AirBlue.

I don't think so. Karachi is the biggest business hub of Pakistan and the largest city. I would be surprised if Islamabad overtakes Karachi in terms of passenger numbers.

 

[Imran Khan]

I don't think so. Karachi is the biggest business hub of Pakistan and the largest city. I would be surprised if Islamabad overtakes Karachi in terms of passenger numbers.

it will take sir becuase karachi will be 20 years old then it and it have more place more storage more maintenance hangers more runways .so i think it will take then after 10-20 years when karachi will be located to new air port they will take back lolz .its game .

 

[SHAMK9]

islamabad isnt taking over karachis airport, karachi will still have the most of the traffic, they built the bigger port close to islamabad because lots of northern people use islamabad airport too (im one of em) and the current islamabad airport is pretty outdated, it doesnt even has jet bridges and its half military airport , the whole plan is to make it modern, get runways that can easily land an a380 (probably for emirates, possibly etihad and qatar too).

 

[Imran Khan]

i will sure use it as i use islo for land in pakistan .

 

[Donatello]

I don't think so. Karachi is the biggest business hub of Pakistan and the largest city. I would be surprised if Islamabad overtakes Karachi in terms of passenger numbers.

Karachi is in close proximity to Gulf states....that's why almost all Gulf based airlines fly to Karachi......however Islamabad handles the diplomatic traffic as well........so when the new Islamabad airport opens up.....the traffic may go up.

Currently Chaklala airbase traffic is also run through the Islamabad airport runway.........

 

[Omar1984]

New Islamabad International Airport to be operational by 2014: CAA

I knew this project would not be operational by 2013. 2012 is just around the corner and such a mega project (supposed to be the largest and most modern airport in all of South and Central Asia) can not be completed in just one year, especially in Pakistan.

I would say this airport will start being operational by 2015 at the earliest.