In November 1967, a Fokker F27 Friendship became the first PIA aircraft to land at then newly constructed Dera Ismail Khan Airport.
1997 PIA timetable shows 20 weekly Fokker F27 flights (without aircraft change) linking Dera Ismail Khan with cities of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta and Zhob.
Four weekly Fokker F27 flight PK684 route Islamabad/Rawalpindi-Peshawar-Dera Ismail Khan-Zhob-Multan
Four weekly Fokker F27 flight PK685 route Multan-Zhob-Dera Ismail Khan-Peshawar-Islamabad/Rawalpindi
Three weekly Fokker F27 flight PK682 route Islamabad/Rawalpindi-Peshawar-Dera Ismail Khan-Zhob-Quetta
Three weekly Fokker F27 flight PK683 route Quetta-Zhob-Dera Ismail Khan-Peshawar-Islamabad/Rawalpindi
Two weekly Fokker F27 flight PK688 route Peshawar-Dera Ismail Khan-Lahore
Two weekly Fokker F27 flight PK689 route Lahore-Dera Ismail Khan-Peshawar-Islamabad/Rawalpindi
Two weekly Fokker F27 flight PK687 route Dera Ismail Khan-Peshawar
PIA ATR 42-500 (AP-BHM) at Dera Ismail Khan Airport as flight PK689 operated from Islamabad to Karachi via Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan, Zhob & Quetta.
Work on the construction of greenfield airport in Dera Ismail Khan to start in 2025.
Greenfield Airport at Dera Ismail Khan
* Aerodrome Reference Code 4E on about 1,817 acres of land.
* Runway length of minimum 11,000 feet for Boeing 777 category wide-body aircraft.
* Parallel taxiway and apron for Code E aircraft parking.
* Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) to cater for 1 million passengers per annum, to meet next 20 years requirement with the provision of Passenger Boarding Bridges.
* Landside infrastructure facilities including car park, Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) staff complex/residential facilities, Airports Security Force (ASF) camp, cargo area etc.
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