On January 24, PIA ATR 42-500 aircraft registration AP-BHI performed airline's flight PK197 to Muscat from new Gwadar International Airport. The flight carried 39 passengers.
It was the first international flight from the new airport made operational on January 20.
From February 3, Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB) with Ground Power Unit (GPU) facility available on aircraft parking bay numbers 1 and 3 for Airbus A320 and above category aircraft at new Gwadar International Airport.