Skardu International Airport
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Skardu International Airport (IATA: KDU, ICAO: OPSD) is an international airport in Skardu, in the Pakistani territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. It also serves as a forward operating base of the Pakistan Air Force.
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Airport type | Civilian/military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Government of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
Location | Skardu-16200, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 7,316 ft / 2,230 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°20′08″N 075°32′10″E | ||||||||||||||
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On 2 December 2021, Skardu Airport was designated and re-inaugurated as an international airport after providing upgrades to the airport to become a tourism hub for Gilgit-Baltistan.[1][2]