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Islamabad International Airport (, Pakistan . The current location of the airport is shared with the Chaklala airbase of Pakistan Air Force . The new location of the Islamabad International Airport has been selected at Fateh Jang , nearly 5 kilometers from Islamabad, and the construction will start in 2006. The airport houses some squadrons of the Pakistan Air Force , but these squadrons do not contain fighter jets rather they are composed cargo and liaison planes. LOCATION The airport is actually located outside of Islamabad , closer to the city of Rawalpindi , in an area known as Chaklala. Being the main airport for the Pakistan i capital it often hosts officials and citizens from other nations. SCHEDULED AIRLINES
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DAILY FLIGHTS On average, there are from 50-55 flight operations daily. THE LOUNGES There are separate lounges for international and domestic passengers. The domestic and international lounges have been provided all the required facilities that include snack bars, public telephone and internet Kiosk. Seating has been added in the lounges for waiting and transit passenger. The lounges also have designated prayer areas. THE RAWAL LOUNGE Situated in the capital city of Pakistan . Islamabad International Airport handles VIP’s Passenger, who are foreign diplomats and high Government Military official. Rawal lounges have been designated for use of such Passengers. Rawal lounge provided executive environment with all required facilities. (ref: Islamabad Rawal Lounge ) THE CIP / VIP LOUNGE The CIP/VIP Lounge can be used by first and business class passengers travelling internationally or domestic. Passengers have to be issued an airline card from the Check-in staff. It costs six dollars per passenger and one hundred rupees for domestic passengers. There are also TVs, newspapers and magazines, telephones, fax and free internet. There is also a bank for credit card holders;
THE ENTENSIVE RELIEF PROGRAM OPERATION FOR 2005 KASHMIR EARTHQUAKE When Pakistan-administered of Kashmir was stuck by the 7.6 killer earthquake, there was a major operation taking place at Islamabad International Airport. It caused a huge increase in traffic at the airport. There were many aircraft from around the world operating flights into Islamabad International Airport after a United Nation's call to help the people that had been affected by the killer earthquake. There were many airforce aircraft and cargo airlines regularly visiting the airport to deliver goods that had been collected by many organisations and people overseas. One of the rare sights at the airport was the arrival of the Antonov An-225 Mriya that landed at the airport after a flight from Canada and Europe. THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW ISLAMABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NIIA) The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced on January 7 , 2005 the first-ever green-field airport would be built in Islamabad at a cost of $300 million. The contract signing ceremony was held at the CAA headquarters, Jinnah International Airport , Karachi . Pervez Akhtar Nawaz, (Director General CAA, Air Marshal) signed an agreement with a renowned international consultant, Louis Berger Group of USA in association with Pakistani consulting firm ECIL , to undertake project management services. While the first contract for Project Management Services is signed, the CAA is close to receiving bids and proposals from international design consultants and signature architects for design of the new airport. It is envisaged that the Design Consultants will commence their services by the end of March 2006 . Soon after the mobilization of the Project Management Consultants, other processes for invitation of bids and award of construction contracts will be initiated. It is anticipated that the new facility will become operational by 2010 . The new airport site is located on 3,200 acres of land, acquired by CAA in 1980’s at Pind Ranjha near Fateh Jang , some 20km from Zero-Point , Islamabad and 23 km from Saddar , Rawalpindi involving driving time of only 20-25 minutes through network of motorways and highways. The airport will be developed at par with international standards to serve as major hub for all aviation activities in the region. Estimated to cost about $300 million, the new Airport facility, which is the first green-field airport in Pakistan, shall comprise a contemporary state-of-the-art passenger terminal building, control tower, runway with a provision of a secondary runway, taxiways, apron, cargo complex, and hangar together with all the necessary infrastructure and ancillary facilities. It would cater to the requirements of latest generation of modern passenger aircraft. The new airport will have a modular design to handle 6.5 million passengers per annum and 80,000 metric tonnes cargo per annum. Being a new airport, a significant portion of the land has been earmarked for commercial purposes such as duty-free shops, hotel and convention centre, air malls, business centre, food courts, leisure and recreational facilities. The new airport is envisaged to be a modern landmark structure symbolic to represent twenty-first century Pakistan, as it will be the diplomatic and business gateway to Pakistan through the Capital City of Islamabad. References
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