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Gwadar Airport
airport
Cities
Gwadar
Pakistan
Cost
$240m
$240,000,000
Phases
operational, 2024
Objective
It was designed to facilitate trade, logistics, and travel, enhancing Gwadar's role as a key regional hub. The airport has been met with some challenges, including security concerns and regional unrest, which have led to delays in its full operationDescription
While officially intended to boost tourism and connect Gwadar, the airport's primary purpose is likely to serve Chinese interests by providing access to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).History
The airport project was launched as a swiftly achievable, high-priority initiative within the CPEC programme in 2014.Former PM Imran Khan had laid the foundation of GIA on 29 March 2019Capacities
400000
Passengers
Per Year
Finance
$240000000 grant
Government of China
Government
Operators
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Ministry
Contractors
China Airport Construction Group Corporation
Company