RYKOPRK

Shaikh Zaid Airport

Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

Asia Asia/Karachi

3direct destinations

1airlines

1runway

3,000 mLongest runway

Rahim Yar Khan International Airport (IATA: RYK, ICAO: OPRK), also known as Sheikh Zayed Airport, is located at Rahim Yar Khan, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The airport is about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the city centre. The origin of Rahim Yar Khan Airport date back to mid-1960s when the Government of Pakistan established a civil airfield to improve connectivity for the Southern Region of Punjab. During the 1973 Floods the airport played a significant role by serving as a base for relief operations. Aircraft carrying food,medicine and emergency supplies operated through the airport. Its name change to Sheikh Zayed International Airport in honour of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who funded the upgrade of the airport in 1993.

Location

28.384°N, 70.280°E · 83 m s. n. m. (271 ft)

General data

CountryPakistan

CityRahim Yar Khan

IATA codeRYK

ICAO codeOPRK

Coordinates28.384°N, 70.280°E

Elevation83 m s. n. m. (271 ft)

Time zoneAsia/Karachi

Runways1

Longest runway3,000 m

OperatorAutoridad de aviación civil de Pakistán

Direct destinations3

Runways · 1

01/19

Length3,000 m9,843 ft

Width45 m148 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Airlines operating here · 1

Other airlines with direct routes

Pakistan International Airlines

Route network according to OpenFlights (open route database). It may not reflect recent schedule changes.

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_ryk,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Shaikh Zaid Airport (RYK)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-09-27},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/RYK},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/RYK}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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