Bannu Airport (IATA: BNP, ICAO: OPBN) is a domestic airport located 6 nm (11 km) west of the city center of Bannu, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[3]

Bannu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorPakistan Civil Aviation Authority
ServesBannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Elevation AMSL1,325 ft / 404 m
Coordinates32°58′19″N 070°31′27″E / 32.97194°N 70.52417°E / 32.97194; 70.52417
Map
BNP is located in Pakistan
BNP
BNP
Location of the airport in Pakistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,830 6,005 Asphalt
Source: AIP Pakistan[1][2]

It was constructed to provide services to Bannu's population and neighbouring communities. It is not as large as other public sector airports of Pakistan.

The airport is not currently in operation except for emergency diversions. According to employees, no flights have taken here since about 2001.[4]

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  1. ^ AIP Pakistan: OPBN – Bannu Archived October 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Airport information for BNP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: AIP Pakistan.
  3. ^ "'This is Naya Pakistan': PM announces international airport for Bannu". DAWN.COM. May 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Airport visit Bannu kpk Pakistan, retrieved 2024-02-08

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