Allama Iqbal International Airport
Allama Iqbal International Airport (Punjabi, Urdu: علامہ اقبال بین الاقوامی/انترراشٹری ہوائی اڈا, IATA: LHE, ICAO: OPLA) is the third largest civilian airport by traffic in Pakistan, after Jinnah International Airport, Karachi and Islamabad International Airport. It serves Lahore, capital of Punjab and second-largest city of Pakistan. It also serves a large portion of the travellers from the other regions of Punjab province. Originally known as Lahore International Airport, it was renamed after the visionary poet and philosopher Dr. Allama Iqbal, one of the pioneers that led to the creation of Pakistan. The airport has three terminals: the Allama Iqbal terminal, the Hajj terminal and a cargo terminal. The airport is about 15 km from the centre of the city.
Allama Iqbal International Airport علامہ اقبال بین الاقوامی/انٹرراشٹری ہوائی اڈا | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Lahore | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Lahore-54810, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Pakistan International Airlines | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 698 ft / 213 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°31′17″N 74°24′12″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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LHE LHE | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Statistics from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | |||||||||||||||