Airports / Pakistan / RAZ
Rawalakot Airport.
Rawalakot, Pakistan · 5,479 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
5,479
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
PAF Base Nur Khan (Benazir Bhutto International Airport) (OPRN), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Rawalakot Airport, listed as OPRT / RAZ, is a mid-sized airport in Rawalakot, Pakistan. The field lies at an elevation of 5,479 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
RAZ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include PAF Base Nur Khan (Benazir Bhutto International Airport) (OPRN, 38 nm), Mangla Airport (XJM, 49 nm), and Sheikh ul Alam International Airport (SXR, 49 nm). At 2,958-foot, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of RAZ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RAZ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OPRT
IATA
RAZ
FAA / Local
OPRT
Elevation
5,479 ft
Coordinates
33.8497° N · 73.7981° 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
No
Elevation vs Pakistan fields
state range 29–7,316 ft
At 5,479 ft, RAZ sits higher than 95% of the 39 Pakistan fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,958 ft
- 01/192,958 ft × 75 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 2,958 ft
At 2,958 ft, RAZ is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,479 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmOPRNPAF Base Nur Khan (Benazir Bhutto International Airport)Rawalpindi
- 49nmXJMMangla AirportMangla
- 49nmSXRSheikh ul Alam International AirportSrinagar
- 52nmISBIslamabad International AirportAttock
- 70nmATGMinhas Air BaseKamra
- 84nmSKTSialkot International AirportSialkot
Location
Open the full mapOPRT · Rawalakot Airport · Rawalakot, Pakistan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RAZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,714 nm | 11h 22m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,839 nm | 13h 59m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,850 nm | 14h 0m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,983 nm | 14h 19m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,144 nm | 14h 41m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,150 nm | 14h 42m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,153 nm | 14h 43m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,315 nm | 15h 5m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use RAZ?
- At 2,958 ft, Rawalakot Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at RAZ?
- Rawalakot Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,958 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to RAZ?
- The closest alternate is PAF Base Nur Khan (Benazir Bhutto International Airport) (OPRN), about 38 nm away, followed by Mangla Airport (XJM) at 49 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RAZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 22m (4,714 nm), Boston about 13h 59m (5,839 nm), Seattle about 14h 0m (5,850 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.