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Jinnah International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Karachi, Sindh (Pakistan)

IATA: KHI ICAO: OPKC

Longest Active Runway

11,155 ft

3,400 meters

Field Elevation

100 ft

30 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

24.9065°, 67.1608°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

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RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #321 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#539 of 7558

Top 7.3% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Pakistan)

#7 of 8 in PK

#7 of 44 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+11.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 KHI in numbers: 11,155 ft longest runway · tied #321 of 650 published · #539 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.3%) · #7 in Pakistan.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Jinnah International Airport (KHI)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Jinnah International Airport is Pakistan's premier commercial and cargo gateway. Its dual parallel runways allow simultaneous arrival and departure management for widebodies flying to the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Located at 100 ft MSL, KHI provides superior sea-level engine thrust compared to high-altitude northern Pakistani airfields, serving as the central operating base for Pakistan International Airlines.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Dual parallel runways: 07L/25R (11,155 ft / 3,400 m) and 07R/25L (10,500 ft / 3,200 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Pioneered commercial aviation in the Indian subcontinent; home to the historic 1929 British airship hangar. Commissioned the modern Jinnah Terminal complex in 1992.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Pakistan's largest and busiest aviation hub, located on the Arabian Sea coast 580 NM southwest of Islamabad (ISB).

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Proximity to the Arabian Sea at 100 ft elevation brings coastal breezes, but summer pre-monsoon dust storms require vigilant runway foreign object debris (FOD) checks.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Pakistan National Civil Aviation Authority · State Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) & ICAO Annex 14 Standards

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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

KHI lies at 30 m (100 ft), #443 of 650 published airports by elevation and 28 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 675 ft below the Pakistan median (775 ft, 8 airports); KDU is highest at 7,316 ft, 7,216 ft higher than KHI.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of KHI. Nearest published airport: New Gwadar International Airport (GWD), 255 NM, 12,000 ft (845 ft longer than KHI); none other within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,155 ft (3,400 m)

KHI runways: 07R/25L 11,155 × 151 ft concrete (con); 07L/25R 10,500 × 151 ft concrete (con). +11.6% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07R/25L	11,155 ft (3400 m / 3.400 km)	151 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07L/25R	10,500 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km)	151 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →