Bannu Airport is a
domestic airport
A domestic airport is an airport that handles only flights within the same country. Domestic airports do not have customs and immigration facilities and so cannot handle flights to or from a foreign airport.
These airports often have short r ...
located 6
nm (11 km) west of the city center of
Bannu
Bannu (, ), also called Bani Gul or Bani (, ) is a city located on the Kurram River in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the capital of Bannu Division. Bannu's residents are primarily members of the Banuchi tribe and speak Banuch ...
, in
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a province of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the fourth largest province of Paki ...
province of
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
.
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
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
.
The airport is not currently in operation except for emergency diversions. According to employees, no flights have taken here since about 2001.
History
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved to release 715 million PKR for the upgradation of the airport in 2018. There has been no follow up on this project.
In 2024 and 2025, Bannu Airport was mentioned in media reports citing various inactive airports across the country that were a burden on the exchequer.
See also
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List of airports in Pakistan
Pakistan has a total of 69 airports, including three major hubs in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore. Six additional medium-sized airports are located in Peshawar, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Quetta, and Sukkur, while the remaining are classifie ...
References
External links
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Airports in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Defunct airports in Pakistan
Bannu District
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