ISB · Attock, Pakistan
Islamabad International Airport.
--:--:-- · PKT (UTC+05:00) · 33.5490° N, 72.8257° E
Islamabad International Airport
Airport serving the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area of Pakistan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for ISB
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 333692; ident OPIS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
islamabadairport.com.pk
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Islamabad International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
ISB / OPIS
OurAirports ident
OPIS
GPS / local code
OPIS
ISO region
PK-PB
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
islamabadairport.com.pk
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1190316
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PKT · UTC+05:00
Time zone
PKT
Asia/Karachi · UTC+05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
21 km
Approximate distance to central Attock.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Islamabad
Languages
English, Urdu
Currency
PKR (₨)
Country area
796,095 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,001 ft / 3,658 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
2018 · Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Owner / entity
Q1190316
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Islamabad International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Attock, Pakistan. Attock's built-up core sits roughly 21 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Karachi (UTC+05:00, PKT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Islamabad International Airport (ISB / OPIS) is at 33.5490° N, 72.8257° E, elevation 1,761 ft (537 m), serving Attock, Pakistan.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Attock is in Pakistan (capital Islamabad); on Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+05:00); working languages: English, Urdu; currency: PKR (₨).
Distance from central Attock: 21 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for ISB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Islamabad International Airport (ISB / OPIS)
Islamabad International Airport · Airport serving the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area of Pakistan
Source identifiers
OPIS · OPIS · PK-PB
islamabadairport.com.pk · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Islamabad, and is directly connected to the Lahore and Peshawar motorways as well to the capital city Islamabad via Srinagar Highway.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Fatehjang
fatehjang · 17 km from ISB
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 81,321 · city coordinates 33.5649, 72.6428
2. Rawalpindi
rawalpindi · 21 km from ISB
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 3,357,612 · city coordinates 33.5973, 73.0479
3. Wah Cantt
wah-cantt · 26 km from ISB
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 400,733 · city coordinates 33.7709, 72.7512
4. Islamabad
islamabad · 28 km from ISB
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 601,600 · city coordinates 33.7215, 73.0433
5. Alipur
alipur · 34 km from ISB
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 17,566 · city coordinates 33.6489, 73.1779
6. Kuri Dulal
kuri-dulal · 45 km from ISB
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 22,000 · city coordinates 33.3844, 73.2637
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PEW OPPS
Bacha Khan International Airport · Peshawar
131 km from ISB · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 1,158 ft (353 m) · airport coordinates 33.9939, 71.5146
2. LYP OPFA
Faisalabad International Airport · Faisalabad
243 km from ISB · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 591 ft (180 m) · airport coordinates 31.3649, 72.9953
3. LHE OPLA
Allama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore
270 km from ISB · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 712 ft (217 m) · airport coordinates 31.5216, 74.4036
Route-time reference set
1. ISB-PEW
Peshawar · 131 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from ISB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. ISB-LYP
Faisalabad · 243 km · 1h 8m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from ISB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. ISB-LHE
Lahore · 270 km · 1h 10m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from ISB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,001 ft / 3,658 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for ISB.
Runway identifiers
10L/28R · 10R/28L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PEW OPPS
Bacha Khan International Airport · Peshawar · 131 km from ISB
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 1,158 ft (353 m) · 33.9939, 71.5146
2. LYP OPFA
Faisalabad International Airport · Faisalabad · 243 km from ISB
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 591 ft (180 m) · 31.3649, 72.9953
3. LHE OPLA
Allama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore · 270 km from ISB
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 712 ft (217 m) · 31.5216, 74.4036
4. MUX OPMT
Multan International Airport · Multan · 395 km from ISB
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 403 ft (123 m) · 30.2032, 71.4191
5. KHI OPKC
Jinnah International Airport · Karachi · 1107 km from ISB
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 100 ft (30 m) · 24.9065, 67.1608
Country and authority
ISB sits in Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan), whose capital is Islamabad. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Southern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Urdu. Currency context: PKR (₨). ISB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport serving the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area of Pakistan. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: It is located 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Islamabad, and is directly connected to the Lahore and Peshawar motorways as well to the capital city Islamabad via Srinagar Highway.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1190316 · Islamabad International Airport. Administrative area: Fateh Jang Tehsil. Named after: Islamabad
Field and clock profile
Islamabad International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 1,761 ft (537 m), positioned at 33.5490° N, 72.8257° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,001 ft / 3,658 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Fatehjang is the closest retained city-time anchor at 17 km. PEW Peshawar is the closest retained airport alternative at 131 km.
Country airport peers
ISB is compared with PEW Peshawar at 131 km, LYP Faisalabad at 243 km, LHE Lahore at 270 km, MUX Multan at 395 km, KHI Karachi at 1107 km inside the retained Pakistan airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
ISB-PEW Peshawar: 131 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. ISB-LYP Faisalabad: 243 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. ISB-LHE Lahore: 270 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OPIS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. islamabadairport.com.pk is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,001 ft / 3,658 m
Runway identifiers
10L/28R, 10R/28L
OurAirports classifies ISB as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Attock.
ISB (OPIS) is a moderate-elevation field at 1,761 ft (537 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
ISB sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
ISB's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,001 ft / 3,658 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for ISB.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at islamabadairport.com.pk, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for ISB
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
ISB uses Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Islamabad International Airport is about 21 km from central Attock; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PEW Peshawar is the closest retained alternate at 131 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
islamabadairport.com.pk is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place ISB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
ISB ranks #1 in the curated Pakistan airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
ISB shares Asia/Karachi with KHI Karachi PK · LHE Lahore PK · LYP Faisalabad PK · MUX Multan PK · PEW Peshawar PK. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
ISB is 1,761 ft (537 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include SOF 1,742 ft (531 m) (19 ft delta) · PRN 1,789 ft (545 m) (28 ft delta) · SJJ 1,708 ft (521 m) (53 ft delta) · YXE 1,653 ft (504 m) (108 ft delta) · HHN 1,649 ft (503 m) (112 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
ISB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PEW 131 km +0h · LYP 243 km +0h · LHE 270 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | PEW | 131 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Faisalabad | LYP | 243 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Lahore | LHE | 270 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
ISB to PEW
Peshawar
Distance 131 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from ISB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ISB to LYP
Faisalabad
Distance 243 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from ISB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ISB to LHE
Lahore
Distance 270 km; estimated travel window 1h 10m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from ISB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Rawalpindi is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Islamabad International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from ISB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Fatehjang
fatehjang · 17 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rawalpindi
rawalpindi · 21 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wah Cantt
wah-cantt · 26 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Islamabad
islamabad · 28 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alipur
alipur · 34 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kuri Dulal
kuri-dulal · 45 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Attock City
attock-city · 49 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hazro City
hazro-city · 51 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Haripur
haripur · 51 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sharifabad
sharifabad · 51 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kahuta
kahuta · 52 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gujar Khan
gujar-khan · 55 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Islamabad International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Peshawar (PEW), Faisalabad (LYP), Lahore (LHE). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,001 ft / 3,658 m; identifiers 10L/28R, 10R/28L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2018.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from ISB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Bacha Khan International AirportPEW
Peshawar · large airport
- Distance
- 131 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft (353 m)
Compare against PEW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Faisalabad International AirportLYP
Faisalabad · large airport
- Distance
- 243 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 591 ft (180 m)
Compare against LYP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Allama Iqbal International AirportLHE
Lahore · large airport
- Distance
- 270 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 712 ft (217 m)
Compare against LHE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Islamabad International Airport (ISB) in?▾
Islamabad International Airport is in the Asia/Karachi timezone (UTC+05:00, PKT).
What are the codes for Islamabad International Airport?▾
Islamabad International Airport uses IATA code ISB and ICAO code OPIS.
Where is Islamabad International Airport located?▾
Islamabad International Airport is located in Attock, Pakistan at coordinates 33.5490° N, 72.8257° E, with an elevation of 1,761 ft (537 m) (moderate-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Islamabad International Airport from central Attock?▾
Islamabad International Airport sits roughly 21 km from the nearest mapped city center for Attock.
Which route reference is most useful from ISB?▾
Peshawar (PEW) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Asia/Karachi, and a +0h difference from ISB.
What other airports in Pakistan are close peers to ISB?▾
ISB's curated peers in Pakistan on this site include PEW Peshawar, LYP Faisalabad, LHE Lahore, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Islamabad International Airport have?▾
Islamabad International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,001 ft / 3,658 m; identifiers include 10L/28R, 10R/28L.