Airports / Pakistan / OPSF
Faisal Air Base.
Karachi, Pakistan · 29 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
29
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
3 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jinnah International Airport (KHI), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Faisal Air Base (OPSF) is a mid-sized airport serving Karachi, Pakistan. The field lies at an elevation of 29 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
OPSF has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Jinnah International Airport (KHI, 3 nm), Masroor Air Base (OPMR, 10 nm), and Sehwan Sharif Airport (SYW, 101 nm). OPSF offers a single 8,060-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of OPSF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OPSF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OPSF
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
OPSF
Elevation
29 ft
Coordinates
24.8742° N · 67.1185° 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 29 ft, OPSF sits lower than 97% of the 39 Pakistan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,060 ft
- 08/268,060 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,060 ft
OPSF's 8,060 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 3nmKHIJinnah International AirportKarachi
- 10nmOPMRMasroor Air BaseKarachi
- 101nmSYWSehwan Sharif AirportSehwan Sharif
- 106nmWNSShaheed Benazirabad AirportNawabashah
- 158nmMJDMoenjodaro AirportMoenjodaro
- 162nmPK-0092Mai Bakhtawar International AirportIslamkot
Location
Open the full mapOPSF · Faisal Air Base · Karachi, Pakistan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OPSF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,336 nm | 12h 49m |
| Boston (BED) | 6,154 nm | 14h 43m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,307 nm | 15h 4m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,435 nm | 15h 22m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,490 nm | 15h 30m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,561 nm | 15h 39m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,694 nm | 15h 58m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,855 nm | 16h 21m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OPSF?
- Faisal Air Base's longest paved runway is 8,060 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at OPSF?
- Faisal Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 8,060 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to OPSF?
- The closest alternate is Jinnah International Airport (KHI), about 3 nm away, followed by Masroor Air Base (OPMR) at 10 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OPSF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 12h 49m (5,336 nm), Boston about 14h 43m (6,154 nm), New York about 15h 4m (6,307 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.