Airports / Pakistan / GIL
Gilgit Airport
OPGT / GILGilgit, PakistanELEV 4,796 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
68 nm
To the nearest alternate
Skardu International Airport (KDU).
Overview
Located in Gilgit, Pakistan, Gilgit Airport (OPGT / GIL) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 4,796 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list GIL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Skardu International Airport (KDU, 68 nm), Tashikuergan Hongqilafu Airport (HQL, 114 nm), and Saidu Sharif Airport (SDT, 118 nm).
Trip costs from GIL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GIL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
OPGT
IATA
GIL
FAA / Local
OPGT
Elevation
4,796 ft
Coordinates
35.9188° N · 74.3336° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Pakistan fields
state range 29–7,316 ft
At 4,796 ft, GIL sits higher than 87% of the 39 Pakistan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 68nmKDUSkardu International AirportSkardu
- 114nmHQLTashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportTashikuergan
- 118nmSDTSaidu Sharif AirportSaidu Sharif
- 118nmSXRSheikh ul Alam International AirportSrinagar
- 123nmCJLChitral AirportChitral
- 127nmRAZRawalakot AirportRawalakot
Location
Open the full mapOPGT · Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan