AviatDataAllama Iqbal International Airport LHE / OPLA
Lahore, Punjab · Pakistan · Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) — state-owned; established under the Pakistan Airports Authority Act 2023 and took over commercial-airport operations from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) in August 2024, under the Aviation Division, Government of Pakistan
6.0Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAOPLA / LHE
OperatorPakistan Airports Authority (PAA) — state-owned; established under the Pakistan Airports Authority Act 2023 and took over commercial-airport operations from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) in August 2024, under the Aviation Division, Government of Pakistan
Coordinates31.5216°N, 74.4036°E
Elevation712 ft · 217 m
Time zonePKT (UTC+5, no DST)
Passengers / yr6,048,541 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceOPLA — Pakistan AIP AD 2.OPLA (CAA Pakistan eAIP, caapakistan.com.pk; access-restricted, not an open public mirror)
Operating hoursH24 (no published curfew; scheduled international and domestic operations around the clock). Seasonal winter fog/smog (Nov-Feb) frequently pushes visibility below CAT II minima; ILS CAT IIIB on RWY 36R sustains approaches during low-visibility periods, with dedicated taxi routes (S/R for arrivals, P/Q for departures).
TerminalsAllama Iqbal Terminal (main international/domestic terminal, 7 aerobridges plus 23 remote parking stands) handles all scheduled traffic; the original 1960s terminal now operates seasonally as the Hajj Terminal; a separate dedicated Cargo Terminal handles freight. A new terminal building is under construction (US$382m contract to China Construction Third Engineering Bureau, targeted completion around October 2026) intended to lift capacity from roughly 6m toward 20-25m passengers/year.
Runways (2)
- 18L/36R · 3,360 m / 11,024 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS CAT II (18L) / CAT IIIB (36R)
- 18R/36L · 2,743 m / 8,999 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT II
Airport contact
Pakistan's third-busiest airport (6.05m passengers, FY2024-25 i.e. Jul 2024-Jun 2025, PCAA/PAA traffic data, +11.6% y/y) and one of three Pakistan International Airlines hubs alongside Islamabad and Karachi; a US$382m terminal-expansion project is under way to roughly quadruple capacity by around October 2026. Main runway 18L/36R (concrete) carries ILS CAT IIIB on the 36R approach for the frequent Nov-Feb fog/smog that disrupts operations; secondary runway 18R/36L (asphalt) is ILS CAT II.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
Self-handles its own flights and provides ground handling for other carriers at its Lahore hub; independently confirmed via the airport's own published list of Allama Iqbal International Airport ground handling agents, which names Pakistan International Airlines alongside Gerry's dnata (Gerry's DNATA Ground Handling & Cargo), Menzies-RAS Airport Services (RAPS) and Shaheen Airport Services (SAPS).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Gerry's dnata
Passenger handling, ramp services, load control/communications and charter-flight support at Lahore; independently re-confirmed on gerrysdnata.com, which lists Lahore among the 7 major Pakistani airports (with Karachi, Islamabad, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Quetta) where it is currently operating as the country's largest ground handler, and matches the airport's own agent list ('Gerry's DNATA Ground Handling & Cargo').
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies-RAS Airport Services (RAPS)
Listed by the airport's own published information as a ground handling agent at Allama Iqbal International Airport ("MENZIES-RAS AIRPORT SERVICES (RAPS)"); joint venture of Menzies Aviation and RAS Airport Services providing passenger/ramp handling for contracted carriers.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Shaheen Airport Services (SAPS)
Listed by the airport's own current published information as an active ground handling agent at Allama Iqbal International Airport ("Shaheen Airport Services (SAPS)"), alongside PIA, Gerry's dnata and Menzies-RAS. Originally the ground-handling arm of Shaheen Air International, which ceased passenger flight operations in October 2018; SAPS itself continues to be named by the airport as a current third-party handler, though a direct SAPS contact line could not be confirmed.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Pakistan State Oil (PSO)
Into-plane Jet A-1 fuel supplier for all airlines operating out of Allama Iqbal International Airport, per the airport's own published services information; PSO's corporate profile lists refuelling facilities at 14 Pakistani airports.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
PIA Engineering is understood to perform transit/turnaround line checks on PIA's own aircraft at Lahore as a network station of the airline; no dedicated LHE facility citation was located.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Etihad Airways
Opened a dedicated aircraft line-maintenance facility at Allama Iqbal International Airport in 2008 for day-to-day technical servicing (hydraulic, structural and instrument checks) of its own aircraft; independently re-confirmed via the airport's own published facility description. Self-handled/in-house, Etihad Airways.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Unconfirmed
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
PIA's in-house flight-kitchen catering is confirmed at Karachi (Karachi Flight Kitchen) by company sources, but an LHE-specific flight-kitchen citation was not located.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
Gerry's dnata
Cabin/aircraft cleaning is typically bundled into Gerry's dnata's standard ramp-handling scope at its Pakistan stations including Lahore; no separate LHE-specific citation located.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
Gerry's dnata
Supports ramp operations with part of the company's national fleet of 1,100+ ground support equipment units, per gerrysdnata.com, across its Pakistan stations including Lahore.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
PIA Cargo handles freight for PIA flights through Lahore's dedicated cargo terminal; self-handled, Pakistan International Airlines.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Gerry's dnata
Import and export cargo handling, operational-protocol management and cargo-charter operations at Lahore's cargo terminal; gerrysdnata.com lists Lahore among its currently operating stations and cargo handling among its core service lines.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Airports Security Force (ASF)
Federal paramilitary force under Pakistan's Ministry of Defence, statutorily responsible (Airports Security Force Act 1975) for security of all Pakistani civil airports, aircraft and aviation facilities, including Allama Iqbal International Airport.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed