Airways Flight Support
An apron at dusk with ground service equipment

Pakistan

OPIS/ISB Islamabad International Airport Ground Handling Services & Permits

Pakistan

Operational conflict: latitude

Sources disagree on this and neither is treated as settled. Plan against the official value and confirm with our 24/7 operations desk before departure.

A position error propagates into planning, fuel and diversion calculations.

Airways publishes
33.6167 airwaysfs.co
Official source (B1)
33.549 ourairports.com

Operational conflict: longitude

Sources disagree on this and neither is treated as settled. Plan against the official value and confirm with our 24/7 operations desk before departure.

A position error propagates into planning, fuel and diversion calculations.

Airways publishes
73.0833 airwaysfs.co
Official source (B1)
72.82566 ourairports.com

Operational detail on request

Current operating hours, runway, customs and slot requirements for OPIS are confirmed by our 24/7 operations desk against the current official source for your movement.

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Operational detail confirmed for your movementBefore you file

An operational value is published here only once it is confirmed against a current official source. The details below for Islamabad International Airport (OPIS) are not at that standard today, so our 24/7 operations desk confirms them with the authority for your aircraft, route and dates before you plan on them.

Airport contact, City, Communications, Country, Crew visa, Curfew, Customs, Elevation, IATA code, Immigration, Latitude, Longitude, Official name, Operating hours, Operational restrictions, Operator, Operator contact, Prior permission required, Runways, Slot requirement, Time zone

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Services at OPIS

OPIS ground handling services

Our team arranges ramp, passenger and turnaround handling for movements through Pakistan. The handling company on the stand is assigned for your movement, so it is confirmed by operations rather than listed here in advance.

OPIS landing and overflight permit requirements

Block, annual and seasonal permits are arranged where the authority issues them and the schedule justifies one. The desk confirms what this country allows for your operation.

Can Airways arrange a diplomatic flight permit for Pakistan? Diplomatic and state-flight clearances are arranged with the relevant ministry as well as the civil aviation authority. Lead times differ from civil permits and are confirmed per movement.

Pakistan civil aviation authority hours

Permits for OPIS are issued in Pakistan, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.

OPIS aviation fuel arrangements

Our team arranges the uplift and coordinates it against the handling and the slot. Grade and availability are confirmed for your movement rather than stated here.

OPIS customs and immigration

Advance passenger information is submitted where the country requires it, as part of the same request as the permit.

OPIS cargo flight handling

Our team supervises cargo movements and coordinates the handling, customs and documentation around them. What applies at this aerodrome is confirmed for your movement.

OPIS crew hotel options

Our team books crew rest and passenger accommodation near the aerodrome against duty limits and the next departure. Specific properties are confirmed with the request rather than listed here.

OPIS flight catering

In-flight catering is ordered against the cabin, the sector and the passengers on board, and delivered in step with the turnaround.

Documents required for OPIS operations

What is required differs by state, by movement and by service, so there is no single set of documents. The desk tells you exactly what applies once we have the schedule and the aircraft.

Alternate aerodromes near OPIS

We can name 68 aerodromes in Pakistan. They are listed on this page and on the Pakistan directory page.

What other airports are near OPIS? Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Pakistan include OPBW — Bahawalpur Airport, OPFA — Faisalabad International Airport, OPGD — Gwadar International Airport, OPKC — Jinnah International Airport.

How to arrange flight support at OPIS

Tell our operations desk the aircraft, the route and the dates. We coordinate permits, handling, fuel, catering and accommodation for OPIS as one movement, and stay with it through revisions, delays and diversions.

Other aerodromes in Pakistan

Every aerodrome we can name in this country. A profile means we publish confirmed operational detail for it; our desk arranges support at the rest. Listing 67 of 68 aerodromes, capital first.

OPMTMultan International AirportMultanProfileOPPSBacha Khan International AirportPeshawarProfileOPQTQuetta International AirportQuettaProfileOPSTSialkot International AirportSialkot cityProfileOPSDSkardu International AirportSkarduOPTUTurbat International AirportTurbatProfileOPBWBahawalpur AirportBahawalpurProfileOPCHChitral AirportChitralOPDGDera Ghazi Khan AirportDera Ghazi KhanOPZBZhob AirportFort SandemanOPGTGilgit AirportGilgitOPNHShaheed Benazirabad AirportNawabashahOPRKShaikh Zaid AirportRahim Yar Khan cityProfileOPSKBegum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport SukkurSukkurOPDBDalbandin AirportDalbandinOPKDHyderabad AirportHyderabadOPKHKhuzdar AirportKhuzdarOPMFMuzaffarabad AirportMuzaffarabadOPDIDera Ismael Khan Airport [IN-ACTIVE]Dera Ismael KhanOPJAShahbaz Air BaseJacobabadOPMSMinhas Air BaseKamraOPSFFaisal Air BaseKarachiOPMRMasroor Air BaseKarachiOPMAMangla AirportManglaOPMIMianwali Air BaseMianwaliOPMJMoenjodaro AirportMoenjodaroOPPGPanjgur AirportPanjgurOPPIPasni AirportPasniOPRTRawalakot AirportRawalakotOPRSRisalpur Air BaseRisalpurOPSSSaidu Sharif AirportSaidu SharifOPSRMushaf Air BaseSargodhaOPSNSehwan Sharif AirportSehwan SharifOPRQRafiqui Air BaseShorkotOPSUSui AirportSuiOPTHTalhar AirportBadinOPBRBahawalnagar AirportBahawalnagarOPBGBhagatanwala AirportBhagatanwalaOPKACape Monz AirportCape MonzOPCLChilas AirportChilasOPKEChore AirportChoreOPDKDaharki AirportDaharkiOPKFGharo AirportGharoOPBTJam Nida Northwest AirportJam NidaOPKWThar AirportKandanwariOPBLBela AirportKhan BelaOPKTKohat AirportKohatOPLLLoralai AirportLoralaiOPMNMiram Shah AirportMiram ShahOPMKMirpur Khas Air BaseMirpur KhasOPCTChirat AirportNowsheraOPOKOkara Cantonment AirstripOkaraOPOROrmara AirportOrmara RaikOPPCParachinar AirportParachinarOPPNPishin AirportPishinOPSWSawan AirportSawan Gas FieldOPSBSibi AirportSibiOPMPSindhri Tharparkar AirportSindhriOPTTTaftan AirportTaftanOPTATarbela Dam AirportTarbelaOPWNWana AirportWaana

Location

Pakistan. The plotted position for this airport is awaiting confirmation, so it is not shown on a map.

Airways Flight Support

Coordination at OPIS

We arrange handling, fuel, permits and ground arrangements for movements through Pakistan, coordinated as one operation rather than as separate arrangements.

Common questions

What is the ICAO code for Islamabad International Airport?

The ICAO code is OPIS.

What is the IATA code for Islamabad International Airport?

The IATA code is ISB.

What are the OPIS airport codes?

Islamabad International Airport is OPIS by ICAO and ISB by IATA. Operators and flight plans use the ICAO code; tickets and baggage use the IATA code.

Where is OPIS located?

Islamabad International Airport serves Pakistan.

Which country and region is OPIS in?

OPIS is in Pakistan, in our Asia-Pacific region.

What are the coordinates of OPIS?

33.5490, 72.8257. This is the directory position for identifying the aerodrome; operational planning uses the current AIP.

What kind of aerodrome is OPIS?

The global directory classifies OPIS as a large airport. It has scheduled airline service.

How many aerodromes are there in Pakistan?

We can name 68 aerodromes in Pakistan. They are listed on this page and on the Pakistan directory page.

Who is the civil aviation authority for OPIS?

Permits for OPIS are issued in Pakistan, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.

What other airports are near OPIS?

Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Pakistan include OPBW — Bahawalpur Airport, OPFA — Faisalabad International Airport, OPGD — Gwadar International Airport, OPKC — Jinnah International Airport.

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