# Peshawar International Airport (PEW)

> Peshawar, PK · IATA: PEW · ICAO: OPPS · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PEW` |
| ICAO | `OPPS` |
| City | Peshawar |
| Country | PK |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 353 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 33.99390, 71.51460 |

## Description

Ranked among the four busiest airports in Pakistan, Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) at Peshawar combines passenger traffic with genuine international cargo operations. Its facilities cover warehousing, customs clearance and secure loading for both domestic and international freight. The airport's real weight comes from Afghan transit trade: Pakistan offers landlocked Afghanistan its shortest cargo route, and Peshawar — close to the Khyber Pass and the Torkham border crossing — is a key point where forwarders clear customs and arrange onward delivery to Kabul. Gulf services also support the region's many labour migrants. By land, the field connects to the N-5 national highway, the M-1 (Peshawar–Islamabad) motorway and the rail network. Its geopolitics are distinctive: back in the 1980s Peshawar was a hub for humanitarian airlifts into Afghanistan. For forwarders, PEW is a true cargo location anchored in cross-border transit.

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