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Turbat Airport to be Upgraded

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Today, Prime Minster Imran Khan laid foundation stone for the expansion of Turbat Airport.

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A PIA ATR 42-500 seen landing at Turbat Airport.

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PIA operates scheduled passenger flights PK501/502 between Karachi and Turbat with ATR 72-500 aircraft.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk501
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk502

In the past and before COVID-19, PIA also operated international flights including to Sharjah and Muscat from Turbat.

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Ground breaking ceremony performed by Prime Minister Imran Khan for improvement and rehabilitation of Turbat Airport on November 13, 2020.

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Turbat International Airport Runway 08R/26L and Runway 08L/26R

Year 2019 photo of Turbat Airport.



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Turbat International Airport is the second largest in Balochistan after Quetta International Airport. Turbat Airport is constructed over an area of 680 acres.

Project to upgrade Turbat Airport will be completed in eighteen months.

The airport will become capable of handling narrow-body jet flights like Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.

Currently, the airport is served by turboprop flights.

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In November 29 newspaper:

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Notice for pre-qualification of contractors

Improvement/Rehabilitation of Airport at Turbat

Rehabilitation/extension of airside pavements (runway, taxiway and apron) works at Turbat International Airport


Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) invites applications for pre-qualification of firms for rehabilitation/extension of airside. Pavements (runway, taxiway and apron) works at Turbat International Airport.

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From December 1 to December 6

Turbat Airport Runway 08L/26R, central taxiway and apron are not available for non-scheduled flights due to geotechnical investigation in progress.

Operation of scheduled PIA flights will be allowed.

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In a meeting held on November 13, Prime Minister Imran Khan directed the authorities concerned to complete Turbat Airport rehabilitation and improvement project as soon as possible.

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Turbat Airport rehabilitation and improvement packages include:

Package-I
Civil Airside

Package-II
Extension/rehabilitation of Passenger Terminal Building and allied works.

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) bid invitation in November 28 newspaper:

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Turbat Airport rehabilitation and improvement packages include:

Package-I
Civil Airside electromechanical (E/M) and Communication/Navigation/Surveillance (CNS) works

Package-II
Extension/rehabilitation of Passenger Terminal Building and allied works.

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) bid invitation in December 25 newspaper:

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Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) invitation to bid in May 29 newspaper for Turbat Airport rehabilitation and improvement project:

Package-I
Airside Civil electromechanical (E/M) and Communication/Navigation/Surveillance (CNS) works.

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Contractor has been mobilized for Turbat Airport expansion and work will be completed by October 2023.

https://epaper.brecorder.com/2022/12/12 ... -news.html

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From January 7 to March 31

Heavy machinery deployed on Turbat Airport airside for airport upgrade project. Work in progress on terminal building, apron and taxiway. Pilots advised to exercise caution.

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued.

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It took more than two years for the work to actually start on ground. Very poor situation.
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Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued.

From January 9 to March 31

Night landing facility not available at Turbat Airport due to construction work in progress on airside to upgrade the airport.

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