3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Dining and Retail: Options for dining and retail are scarce within the terminal building.”
Bilad Ul Amin5★ on Google
Airports / Pakistan / SKZ
Medium airport · SKZ
Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur.
Sukkur, Pakistan · 196 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.9/5
Google rating
563 ratings
0
Operators based
196
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Sukkur, PakistanELEV 196 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.9
Google rating
563
Google reviews
ratings on Google
196
Field elevation
feet above sea level
38
Nearest alternate
nm to JAG
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shahbaz Air Base (JAG), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur, listed as OPSK / SKZ, is a mid-sized airport in Sukkur, Pakistan. Field elevation is 196 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SKZ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Shahbaz Air Base (JAG, 38 nm), Moenjodaro Airport (MJD, 42 nm), and Sui Airport (SUL, 59 nm). The field has a single 9,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from SKZ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Sukkur Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SKZ to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“It efficiently handles domestic flights within Pakistan.”
Bilad Ul Amin5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
OPSK
IATA
SKZ
FAA / Local
OPSK
Elevation
196 ft
Coordinates
27.7220° N · 68.7917° 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 196 ft, SKZ sits lower than 72% of the 39 Pakistan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,000 ft
- 14/329,000 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,000 ft
SKZ's 9,000 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.
- 38nmJAGShahbaz Air BaseJacobabad
- 42nmMJDMoenjodaro AirportMoenjodaro
- 59nmSULSui AirportSui
- 88nmRYKShaikh Zaid AirportRahim Yar Khan
- 93nmWNSShaheed Benazirabad AirportNawabashah
- 94nmSYWSehwan Sharif AirportSehwan Sharif
Location
Open the full mapOPSK · Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur · Sukkur, Pakistan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SKZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,146 nm | 12h 22m |
| Boston (BED) | 6,050 nm | 14h 28m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,200 nm | 14h 49m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,254 nm | 14h 57m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,380 nm | 15h 14m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,427 nm | 15h 21m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,525 nm | 15h 34m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,694 nm | 15h 58m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SKZ?
- Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur's longest paved runway is 9,000 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 SKZ?
- Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur has one runway; the longest measures 9,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SKZ?
- The closest alternate is Shahbaz Air Base (JAG), about 38 nm away, followed by Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SKZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 12h 22m (5,146 nm), Boston about 14h 28m (6,050 nm), New York about 14h 49m (6,200 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.