Airport profile · Pakistan
Chitral Airport
Chitral · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Pakistan
Airport overview
Chitral Airport serves Chitral, Pakistan. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,750 metres (5,741 feet).
- ICAO code
- OPCH
- IATA code
- CJL
- Local / reference code
- OPCH
- Location
- Chitral · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 35.886213, 71.799922
- Elevation above sea level
- 1,500 m / 4,920 ft
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,750 m / 5,741 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,750 m5,741 ft | 30 m98 ft | ASP | UnlightedReported open |
Runway 02/20 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 27° | 1,486 m / 4,874 ft | Not reported | 35.87960, 71.79610 |
| 20 | 207° | 1,500 m / 4,920 ft | Not reported | 35.89360, 71.80500 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The recorded operator is Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| GND | TWR | 121.8 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 122.5 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.