Three Areas Identified for Construction of New Gilgit Airport

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Three Areas Identified for Construction of New Gilgit Airport

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Prime Minister Imran Khan at an event in Giglit-Baltistan today said his government will consider taking steps to upgrade Gilgit Airport for bigger aircraft operations on domestic and international routes to boost tourism in the region.

Presently, PIA operates flights between Gilgit and Islamabad with ATR turboprop aircraft.

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Re: Three Areas Identified for Construction of New Gilgit Airport

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Gilgit-Baltistan Information Minister Fatehullah Khan today informed PTV News that last month Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials visited and surveyed three possible areas for the construction of a new airport in Gilgit for larger aircraft operations on domestic and international routes. Feasibility report will be prepared and one of these three areas will be selected for the construction of new Gilgit Airport.

It's not possible to expand or upgrade existing Gilgit Airport for larger aircraft operations, he said.

Presently, PIA operates flights to & from Gilgit with ATR turboprop aircraft.

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Site survey for the construction of an international airport in Gilgit is in final stages, informed Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khurshid according to PTV News.

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Re: Three Areas Identified for Construction of New Gilgit Airport

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someone is going to make a lot of money, first buying the land where the airport is going to be built, then selling it to CAA.

Huge profits in such projects.
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Re: Three Areas Identified for Construction of New Gilgit Airport

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Should make airport at Karimabad