Jinnah International Airport
Jinnah International Airport (Urdu: جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) (IATA: KHI, ICAO: OPKC), formerly Drigh Road Airport or Karachi Civil Airport, is Pakistan's busiest international and domestic airport, and handled 7,267,582 passengers in 2017–2018.[3] Located in Karachi, the largest city and commercial capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh, it is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
Jinnah International Airport جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Manager: Afsar Malik[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1947 | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 100 ft / 30 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°54′24″N 67°09′39″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | karachiairport | ||||||||||||||
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  KHI/OPKC Location of Jinnah International Airport  KHI/OPKC KHI/OPKC (Pakistan)  KHI/OPKC KHI/OPKC (South Asia)  KHI/OPKC KHI/OPKC (Middle East)  KHI/OPKC KHI/OPKC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||
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The airport is managed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and serves as a hub for the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), airblue, and many other private airlines. The airport is equipped with aircraft engineering and overhauling facilities including the Ispahani Hangar for wide-body aircraft.[4]