Airport New Gwadar International Airport – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

Engineered to 4F standard, New Gwadar International Airport (OPGW) opened in October 2024 with a 3,658-metre runway able to take the largest freighters in service, including the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8. Built on roughly 4,300 acres with a USD 230 million Chinese grant, it is the largest airport in Pakistan by land area, sitting about 26 km northeast of the deep-sea port of Gwadar in Balochistan. Plans size the field for around 30,000 tonnes of cargo, with a dedicated air-cargo building under construction and refrigerated storage aimed at exporting the region's seafood. The strategic logic is the link to Gwadar port: a planned sea-to-air corridor under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that would let freight transfer between vessels and aircraft. For now throughput is modest — commercial flights began on 20 January 2025, with about five weekly services to Karachi and to Muscat in Oman — but customs facilities and the port's free-zone framework are being put in place for combined sea-and-air forwarding. Gwadar is best read as infrastructure built ahead of demand rather than an established freight node.

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Where is New Gwadar International Airport located?▼

New Gwadar International Airport is located in Gwadar, PK.

What is the ICAO code of New Gwadar International Airport?▼

The ICAO code of New Gwadar International Airport is OPGW. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of New Gwadar International Airport?▼

New Gwadar International Airport is at an elevation of 11 meters (36 ft) above sea level.

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