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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 2013/05/22 20:00: 

OPRN 222000Z 00000KT 8000 SKC 29/13 Q1003.3/29.62

Forecast (TAF) for Benazir Bhutto International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/18 18:10: 

TAF OPRN 181530Z 1818/1924 26015KT 6000 FEW040 
      TEMPO 1908/1912 24015G25KT 9999 FEW030TCU SCT040 SCT100 
      TEMPO 1918/1922 05010G20KT TS FEW025CB 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 These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.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 A0566/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0566/13 NOTAMR A0462/13
Q) OPLR/QOBXX///AE/000/999/3337N07306E005
A) OPRN
B) 1305181820 C) 1306152359 EST
E) ARRESTING BARRIER FOR RWY 12/30 INSTALLED AT BOTH
ENDS AND DECLARED DISTANCES ARE AS FOLLOWS


RWY     LDA     TORA     ASDA     TODA

12      9900    9900     10650    10650
30      9000    10300    11000    11000

ACFTS HAVE TO LINE UP OPEN POWER 500FT AHEAD
OF INSTALLED BARRIERS
CREATED: 18 May 2013 18:28:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0558/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0558/13 NOTAMR A0458/13
Q) OPLR/QFUAU/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1305170630 C) 1306172359 EST
E) FUEL AVGAS 100LL NOT AVBL
CREATED: 17 May 2013 06:31:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0557/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0557/13 NOTAMR A0455/13
Q) OPLR/QFBAS/IV/M/A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1305170620 C) 1306172359 EST
E) SKIDO METER U/S
CREATED: 17 May 2013 06:29:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0556/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0556/13 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1305280700 C) 1306121600
D) AS ITEM E
E) RWY WILL REMAIN CLOSE FOR ALL TFC DUE REPAIR/RECARPETING OF RWY
AND OLD DUM-BELL 12 AS PER FOLLOWING DETAILS.

TUE ON 28TH MAY 2013 BTN 1000-1600
WED ON 29TH MAY 2013 BTN 0730-1330
THU ON 30TH MAY 2013 BTN 0700-1300
SAT ON 01ST JUN 2013 BTN 0900-1500
TUE ON 04TH JUN 2013 BTN 1000-1600
WED ON 05TH JUN 2013 BTN 0730-1330
THU ON 06TH JUN 2013 BTN 0700-1300
SAT ON 08TH JUN 2013 BTN 0900-1500
TUE ON 11TH JUN 2013 BTN 1000-1600
WED ON 12TH JUN 2013 BTN 0730-1330

ALL AIRLINES/OPERATERS ARE REQUESTED TO RESCHEDULES THEIR
FLIGHTS ACCORDINGLY.
CREATED: 17 May 2013 05:49:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0555/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0555/13 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QMXXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1305190700 C) 1306031300
D) FROM 19TH TO 27TH MAY 2013,
ON 31ST MAY 2013 AND
FROM 02ND TO 03RD JUNE 2013
DLY BTN 0700-1300
E) RECARPETING ON TWY A WILL BE CARRIED OUT. DURING THE SAID PERIOD
WIDE BODIES ACFT MAY REQUIRE TOWING FROM/TO TAXIWAYS B AND C
INTERSECTIONS.
CREATED: 17 May 2013 05:19:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0540/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0540/13 NOTAMR A0538/13
Q) OPLR/QSPAH/IV/BO/AE/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1305080500 C) 1308070900
D) ON EACH SATURDAY AND MONDAY
BTN 0500-0900
E) NON RADAR APPROACH CONTROL SERVICES (PROCEDURE)
SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ISLAMABAD TERMINAL CONTROL
AREA FOR ON JOB TRAINING/PRACTICE OF AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS. RADAR MONITORING SERVICES WILL 
REMAIN AVBL FOR ALL ACFT. PILOTS ARE REQUESTED
TO EXTEND COOPERATION
CREATED: 09 May 2013 06:40:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0520/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0520/13 NOTAMR A0084/13
Q) OPLR/QMRXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1304291305 C) 1307312359 EST
E) PILOTS TO EXER CTN WHILE TURNING AT 
OLD DUMBLE RWY-12 DUE BUMPY SURFACE.
CREATED: 29 Apr 2013 13:06:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0513/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0513/13 NOTAMR A0356/13
Q) OPLR/QMXXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1304290830 C) 1305312359 EST
E) TWY 'C' 14 LGT AND LANDING 'T' U/S
CREATED: 29 Apr 2013 08:35:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0512/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0512/13 NOTAMR A0355/13
Q) OPLR/QNBAS/IV/BO/AE/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1304290825 C) 1305312359 EST
E) NDB IDENT 'RN' FREQ 344 KHZ U/S
CREATED: 29 Apr 2013 08:31:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0361/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0361/13 NOTAMR A1143/12
Q) OPLR/QMPXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1303280600 C) 1306302359 EST
E) AIRCRAFT PARKING CONSTRAINTS ARE BEING EXPERIENCED DUE
LIMITED PARKING SPACE. ISLAMABAD AIRPORT MAY NOT BE PLANNED 
AS AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. INSTEAD, KARACHI (OPKC) OR LAHORE 
(OPLA) AIRPORTS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR ALTERNATE AIRPORT
CREATED: 28 Mar 2013 06:35:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0127/13: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0127/13 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QLECS/I/BO/A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1302070830 C) PERM
E) ELEVATED EDGE LIGHTS INSTALLED AT NEW DUMBBELL RWY-12,
QTY 09 AND COLOUR AVIATION BLUE.
CREATED: 07 Feb 2013 17:34:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A1141/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A1141/12 NOTAMR A0554/12
Q) OPLR/QMXXX///A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1212310645 C) 1306302359 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: 31 Dec 2012 06:49:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
NOTAM A0979/12: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN) 
A0979/12 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QOBXX///AE/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1211200510 C) PERM
E) FOLLOWING AUTOMATIC WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM(AWOS)/LIGHT 
DETECTION 
NETWORK(LDN) ANTENNAE ARE 'ESSENTIAL AERODROME OBSTRUCTION':


NAME OF       COORDINATES          DISTANCE FROM R/W     HEIGHT
OBSTRUCTION                        REFERENCE POINT.      AGL.
-----------   -----------          -----------------     -------

WIND MAST     333717.3N 730509E    RUNWAY-12: 338FEET    10 METERS
CEILO METER   333718.9N 730508E    RUNWAY-12: 245 FEET   01 METER
RVR TX        333718.8N 730508.5E  RUNWAY-12: 243 FEET   2.5 METERS
RVR RX        333718.2N 730509.6E  RUNWAY-12: 240 FEET   2.5 METERS
WIND MAST     333641.4N 730626.9E  RUNWAY-30: 435 FEET   10 METERS.
CEILO METER   333641N 730627.7E    RUNWAY-30: 435 FEET   01 METER
RVR TX        333642.9N 730625.9E  RUNWAY-30: 346 FEET   2.5 METERS
RVR RX        333642.8N 730626.5E  RUNWAY-30: 345 FEET   2.5 METERS
LDN           333718.1N 730506.4E  RUNWAY-12: 378 FEET   17 METERS
CREATED: 20 Nov 2012 05:31:00 
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX