Saidu Sharif Airport Runway to be Extended/Upgraded for Jet Flights

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) invites proposal for consultancy services for planning, design and construction supervision of extension/upgradation of runway and allied facilities at Saidu Sharif Airport

Request for proposals in August 14 newspaper:



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[Abbas Ali]

Saidu Sharif Airport runway will be extended/upgraded to make it capable of handling jetliner flights.

Presently, Saidu Sharif Airport runway is capable of handling turboprop aircraft.


A PIA ATR 42 turboprop aircraft seen at Saidu Sharif Airport in March 2021.

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[TAILWIND]

Why the obsession of flying jet aircraft everywhere?

[Tuti Fruiti]

It seems that number of airports will soon exceed the number of airplanes Pakistani carriers have in total. They are upgrading runways and airports but still large amount of population dont have proper access to flights from point A to point B. Less than 50 airplanes of all carriers combined for a country of 22 crore and size equal to that of Turkey.

[Pakistan-1]

So this just confirms that the ATRs will be phased out for regional jets.

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) auction notice for dismantling and removal of existing perimeter fence of barbed wires and RCC posts of around 20,000 RFT at Saidu Sharif Airport.

In July 2 newspaper:



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[Abbas Ali]

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued:

From December 1, 2023, to February 28, 2024.

Saidu Sharif Airport Runway 05/23 not available for flight operations. Runway being excavated for upgrade and extension work.




Saidu Sharif Airport Runway 05/23

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[Tuti Fruiti]

its strange and wierd..
pakistan has 40 airplanes, 25 crore population and size twice of germany...except lahore,karachi,islamabad..other cities are not conencted by airplane and their airports are more or less abandoned..still every now and then one hear about new airports and renovation of other airports like di khan, saidu sharif, hyderabad and so on... india which is in new league than pakitan has close to 1000 airplanes and in few years they are expected to have 2000 more..and we stand no where

[Karachi Aviator]

its strange and wierd..
pakistan has 40 airplanes, 25 crore population and size twice of germany...except lahore,karachi,islamabad..other cities are not conencted by airplane and their airports are more or less abandoned..still every now and then one hear about new airports and renovation of other airports like di khan, saidu sharif, hyderabad and so on... india which is in new league than pakitan has close to 1000 airplanes and in few years they are expected to have 2000 more..and we stand no where

Most of the travellers can't afford air travel, it's still a luxury in Pakistan.

[Abbas Ali]

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued:

From April 25, 2024, to July 23, 2024.

Saidu Sharif Airport Runway 05/23 not available for flight operations. Runway being excavated for upgrade and extension work.




Saidu Sharif Airport Runway 05/23

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[Abbas Ali]

Saidu Sharif Airport upgrade work including runway extension and new boundary wall construction.











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[Karachi Aviator]

Airports like Saidu Sharif, Rahim Yar Khan, Gwadar, Sukkur etc.. should be connected to larger hubs like Islamabad and Karachi with onward connections to the middle east with daily frequencies, it can help bring in extra load and fill up the aircraft for the PAK-ME flights.

One airport which really needs an upgrade for jet flights is Gilgit.

[Abbas Ali]

Comparison photos from years 2023 and 2024 of Saidu Sharif Airport runway.

Year 2023


Saidu Sharif Airport Runway 05/23.

Year 2024


Saidu Sharif Airport runway extension work.

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