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Pilot information for Benazir Bhutto International Airport

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General information for Benazir Bhutto International Airport

Airport codes: ISB OPRN
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Latitude: 33.616699 | 33 37.001953 N | N33 37 00
Longitude: 73.099197 | 73 5.951843 E | E073 05 57
Field elevation: 1,668 ft/508 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 2.0°E

Radio communication frequencies for Benazir Bhutto International Airport

APP: 124.9 MHz (ISLAMABAD APP)
APP: 125.6 MHz (CHERAT APP)
ATIS: 129.6 MHz
TWR: 123.7 MHz

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Runways at Benazir Bhutto International Airport

12/30
10,785 x 150 ft (3,287 x 46 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 12 displaced 885 ft (270 m) — threshold 30 displaced 885 ft (270 m)

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Benazir Bhutto International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Benazir Bhutto International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 21:00: 

OPRN 272100Z 31006KT 4000 HZ SKC 25/13 Q1003.5/29.63

Forecast (TAF) for Benazir Bhutto International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/25 18:00: 

TAF OPRN 251530Z 2518/2700 11010KT 6000 SCT040 SCT100 
      TEMPO 2600/2604 14015G30KT 3000 TSRA FEW025CB SCT030 BKN100 
      TEMPO 2609/2614 05015G30KT 6000 FEW030TCU SCT040 SCT100

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Benazir Bhutto International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0452/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0452/12 NOTAMR A0359/12
Q) OPLR/QMRXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1205230650 C) 1208252359 EST
E) PILOTS TO EXER CTN WHILE TURNING AT 
OLD DUMBLE RWY-12 DUE BUMPY SURFACE.
CREATED: 23 May 2012 06:54:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0442/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0442/12 NOTAMR A0338/12
Q) OPLR/QFUAU/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1205190915 C) 1208202359 EST
E) FUEL AVGAS 100LL NOT AVBL.
CREATED: 19 May 2012 09:20:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0404/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0404/12 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QNBCF/IV/BO/AE/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1205031300 C) PERM
E) REF AIP PAGES AD2.OPRN-23, AD2.OPRN-25, AD2.OPRN-27, AD2.OPRN-29.
AMEND TO READ ISLAMABAD NDB FREQ AS 344 RN INSTEAD OF 334 RN.
INCORPORATE IN AIP ACCORDINGLY.
CREATED: 03 May 2012 14:09:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0387/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0387/12 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QOAXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1205310001 C) PERM
E) REF AIRAC AIP SUPPLEMENT S-03/12 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RNP 
APCH
 PROCEDURE FOR RWY 12 BENAZIR BHUTTO INTL AIRPORT ISLAMABAD. 
INCORPORATE IN APPENDIX-A
INBOUND TRACK 160 ALONG WITH PUBLISHED MHA  8000
CREATED: 27 Apr 2012 12:41:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0369/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0369/12 NOTAMR A0267/12
Q) OPLR/QNBAS/IV/BO/AE/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1204250900 C) 1205312359 EST
E) NDB IDENT 'RN' FREQ 344KHZ U/S.
CREATED: 25 Apr 2012 09:44:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0367/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0367/12 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QOAXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1205310001 C) 1206142359
E) TRIGGER NOTAM-PERM AIRAC AIP SUPPLEMENT S-03/12 EFFECTIVE
31ST MAY 2012.IMPLEMENTATION OF RNP APCH PROCEDURE FOR RWY12
ISLAMABAD/BENAZIR BHUTTO INTL AIRPORT.
CREATED: 25 Apr 2012 07:08:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0317/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0317/12 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QSPXX///AE/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1204140500 C) 1206300900
D) EV SAT BTN 0500-0900
E) NON RADAR APCH CONTROL SERVICES (PROCEDURE) SHALL
BE PROVIDED IN ISLAMABAD TERMINAL CONTROL AREA BY
ISLAMABAD APCH CONTROL FOR O.J.T/PRACTICE OF AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS. RADAR MONITORING SERVICES WILL REMAIN
AVBL FOR ALL ACFT.
CREATED: 13 Apr 2012 12:18:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0268/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0268/12 NOTAMR A0951/11
Q) OPLR/QMPXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1203290605 C) 1206302359 EST
E) AIRCRAFT PARKING CONSTRAINTS ARE BEING EXPERIENCED DUE
LIMITED PARKING SPACE. ISLAMABAD AIRPORT MAY NOT BE PLANNED 
AS AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT INSTEAD OF KARACHI (OPKC) OR LAHORE 
(OPLA) AIRPORTS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR ALTERNATE AIRPORT.
CREATED: 29 Mar 2012 06:17:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0111/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0111/12 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QPOCH/I/NBO/A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1202031200 C) PERM
E) OBSTACLE CLEARANCE ALT (OCA) FOR VISUAL CIRCLING OF CAT D
ACFT, ISLAMABAD/BENAZIR BHUTTO INTL HAS BEEN REVISED AS
2740FT INSTEAD OF 2510FT. AMEND AIP PAGES AD2.OPRN-23,
AD2.OPRN-25, AD2.OPRN-27 AND AD2.OPRN-29 ACCORDINGLY
CREATED: 03 Feb 2012 12:34:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0932/11: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0932/11 NOTAMR A0402/11
Q) OPLR/QMXXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1112221340 C) 1206302359 EST
E) ALL ACFT TAX VIA TWY 'B' FOR PRKG STANDS NR 1 TO 5 ARE TO 
MNTN MNM SPEED DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THESE PRKG STANDS 
WITH AIRPORT TERMINAL BLDG AND SHELL/PAKISTAN STATE OIL INTL
CREATED: 22 Dec 2011 13:48:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX