Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) Karachi is Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport. It consist of four terminals, Terminal-I, II, III and the Jinnah Terminal. The airport is named after Crown attorney/statesman Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and its first Governor General, who was popularly known as the Quaid-e-Azam.
In 1924 an aerodrome was built and Karachi became the main airport of entry into British - India. Currently JIAP has acquired very wide land 3,000 Acres (approx.) for Aerodrome in which 1327 Acres in operational Use, 158 Acres in Terminal I, II & III while 23 Acres in JTC building, with two Runway (i.e, RWY 025R/07L & RWY 025L/07R) with all associated provisions of Navigational-Aids & allied equipments, today JIAP has more than Qty: 50 designated parking positions in normal conditions for commercial & non-commercial aircrafts.
The Jinnah Terminal Complex was completed in 1992 at a cost of US $100 million - at the time, the most expensive civil construction project in Pakistan, The JIAP now provides a primary hub for the flag carrier, of our national airlines as well as many other private airlines and international carriers. The airport has equipped latest Radar technology with aircraft engineering and overhauling facilities.
The airport provides a hub for the flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Air Indus, Shaheen Air, airblue and many other private airlines. The airport is equipped with aircraft engineering and overhauling facilities including the Ispahani Hangar for wide-body aircraft.[3] In 2014-2015, 6,419,523 passengers used the airport and there were 48,837 aircraft movements. Concourse East is currently used by Oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam members and non-affiliated airlines.
Jinnah International Airport is Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport. Located in Karachi, the largest city and capital of the Sindh province, it is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.