Skardu International Airport
Skardu International Airport
Skardu International Airport (IATA: KDU, ICAO: OPSD) is an international airport located on the outskirts of Skardu 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from the city center, and serves the Skardu District. It is the busiest airport in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region. It is adjacent to Qadri airbase, a Pakistan Air Force (FOB) which shares the main runway with the airport.
Location
35.339°N, 75.539°E · 2.230 m s. n. m. (7.316 ft)
General data
Runways · 2
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 2
Tower
Ground
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
Skardu Airport was initially built as an airbase in 1949, following Pakistan's independence and served as an airfield for the Pakistan Air Force in the Northern Areas. It was converted into a domestic airport for civilian use, alongside military use. On 2 December 2021, Skardu Airport was designated and re-inaugurated as an international airport after providing upgrades to the airport to become a tourism hub for Gilgit-Baltistan.
It was reported in June 2025 that the government had initiated a project for Rs. 180 million (equivalent to Rs. 920 million or US$3.3 million in 2021) upgrade of Skardu International Airport, to improve air connectivity and support economic development in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Airlines operating here · 2
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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Data from OurAirports (public domain) · destinations and airlines from Wikipedia route tables (CC BY-SA, 2026), unless another source is given · profile and photo from Wikidata/Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / CC) · summary and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Skardu International Airport (KDU). Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/KDU
MLA
“Skardu International Airport (KDU).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/KDU. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
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BibTeX
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title = {{Skardu International Airport (KDU)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-15},
url = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/KDU},
howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/KDU}},
urldate = {2026-10-26},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-26}
}Wikipedia
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