Chilas Airport

OPCL · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

About Chilas Airport

ICAO OPCL
IATA CHB
FIR Lahore FIR
Region Gilgit-Baltistan
Country Pakistan
Runways 10/28
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) 35.4267, 74.0817   352536N 0740454E
Coordinates (Center) 35.42711, 74.08618   352538N 0740510E
Variation 3.2° E (2024)
Timezone Karachi (+5 h)
Local time May 4, 2024 10:38

Chilas Airport

Chilas Airport is a small airport in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The airport is located at latitude 35.42711 and longitude 74.08618. The airport has one runway: 10/28. The ICAO airport code of this field is OPCL. The airport's IATA code is CHB. Nearby other airfields are Gilgit Airport, Skardu Airport, Muzaffarabad Airport, Mansehra Airport and Sheikh ul Alam International Airport.

Chilas Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Islamabad International Airport, which is 239 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Lahore.

Chilas Airport is in the timezone of Asia/Karachi. Difference with UTC is +5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 18:52. This applies to Chilas Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
10 102° 098° 35.4257 74.0944 1,520 m
28 282° 278° 35.4286 74.078

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True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Gilgit Airport OPGT 59 km 022°
Gilgit Heliport PK-0004 59 km 022°
Skardu Airport OPSD 132 km 093°
Muzaffarabad Airport OPMF 132 km 203°
Mansehra Airport PK-0109 146 km 213°
Pakistan Military Academy Helipad 9 PK-0036 156 km 208°
Pakistan Military Academy Helipad 10 PK-0037 156 km 208°
Comsats University Helipad PK-0043 157 km 209°
Pakistan Military Academy Helipad 2 PK-0035 157 km 208°

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