Allama Iqbal International Airport

Allama Iqbal International Airport علامہ اقبال بین الاقوامی/انٹرراشٹری ہوائی اڈا
IATA: LHE ICAO: OPLA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Serves	Lahore
Location	Lahore-54810, Punjab, Pakistan
Hub for	Pakistan International Airlines
Operating base for	SereneAir
Elevation AMSL	698 ft / 213 m
Coordinates	31°31′17″N 74°24′12″E / 31.52139°N 74.40333°E / 31.52139; 74.40333
Website	www.lahoreairport.com.pk
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18R/36L 8,999 2,743 Asphalt 18L/36R 11,024 3,360 Concrete
Statistics (July 2021 – June 2022)
Passengers 3,695,960 Aircraft movements 29,172 58% Cargo handled 86,774 metric tons
Source: Statistics from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority[1]

Allama Iqbal International Airport (Punjabi, Urdu: علامہ اقبال بین الاقوامی/انترراشٹری ہوائی اڈا, IATA: LHE, ICAO: OPLA) is the third largest civilian airport by traffic in Pakistan, after Jinnah International Airport, Karachi and Islamabad International Airport. It serves Lahore, capital of Punjab and second-largest city of Pakistan. It also serves a large portion of the travellers from the other regions of Punjab province. Originally known as Lahore International Airport, it was renamed after the visionary poet and philosopher Dr. Allama Iqbal, one of the pioneers that led to the creation of Pakistan. The airport has three terminals: the Allama Iqbal terminal, the Hajj terminal and a cargo terminal. The airport is about 15 km from the centre of the city.^[2]