LYP · Faisalabad, Pakistan
Faisalabad International Airport.
--:--:-- · PKT (UTC+05:00) · 31.3649° N, 72.9953° E
Faisalabad International Airport
International airport in Faisalabad, Punjab
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LYP
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 5251; ident OPFA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
faisalabadairport.com.pk
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Faisalabad 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
LYP / OPFA
OurAirports ident
OPFA
GPS / local code
OPFA
ISO region
PK-PB
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
faisalabadairport.com.pk
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q31580
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
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, 9:22 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
11 km
Approximate distance to central Faisalabad.
Official source
faisalabadairport.com.pkOfficial airport website listed in the airport facts snapshot
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
9,324 ft / 2,842 m
Runway surface
ASPH, CONC
Opened / operator
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Owner / entity
Q31580
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Faisalabad International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Faisalabad, Pakistan. Faisalabad's built-up core sits roughly 11 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.
Faisalabad International Airport (LYP / OPFA) is at 31.3649° N, 72.9953° E, elevation 591 ft (180 m), serving Faisalabad, 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.
Faisalabad is in Pakistan (capital Islamabad); on Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+05:00); working languages: English, Urdu; currency: PKR (₨).
Distance from central Faisalabad: 11 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 LYP.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Faisalabad International Airport (LYP / OPFA)
Faisalabad International Airport · International airport in Faisalabad, Punjab
Known label 1
OPLF
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LYP, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
OPFA · OPFA · PK-PB
faisalabadairport.com.pk · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Faisalabad International Airport is an international airport and standby Pakistan Air Force military base situated on Jhang Road, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre of Faisalabad, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Faisalabad
faisalabad · 11 km from LYP
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 3,800,193 · city coordinates 31.4155, 73.0897
2. Dijkot
dijkot · 16 km from LYP
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 27,469 · city coordinates 31.2173, 72.9962
3. Chak Jhumra
chak-jhumra · 29 km from LYP
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 37,214 · city coordinates 31.5681, 73.1832
4. Khurarianwala
khurarianwala · 30 km from LYP
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 35,292 · city coordinates 31.4994, 73.2676
5. Gojra
gojra · 38 km from LYP
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 139,726 · city coordinates 31.1493, 72.6832
6. Tandlianwala
tandlianwala · 39 km from LYP
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 38,285 · city coordinates 31.0336, 73.1327
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LHE OPLA
Allama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore
135 km from LYP · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 712 ft (217 m) · airport coordinates 31.5216, 74.4036
2. MUX OPMT
Multan International Airport · Multan
198 km from LYP · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 403 ft (123 m) · airport coordinates 30.2032, 71.4191
3. ISB OPIS
Islamabad International Airport · Attock
243 km from LYP · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 1,761 ft (537 m) · airport coordinates 33.5490, 72.8257
Route-time reference set
1. LYP-LHE
Lahore · 135 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from LYP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LYP-MUX
Multan · 198 km · 1h 5m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from LYP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LYP-ISB
Attock · 243 km · 1h 8m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from LYP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,324 ft / 2,842 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
ASPH, CONC
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LYP.
Runway identifiers
03L/21R · 03R/21L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LHE OPLA
Allama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore · 135 km from LYP
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 712 ft (217 m) · 31.5216, 74.4036
2. MUX OPMT
Multan International Airport · Multan · 198 km from LYP
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 403 ft (123 m) · 30.2032, 71.4191
3. ISB OPIS
Islamabad International Airport · Attock · 243 km from LYP
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 1,761 ft (537 m) · 33.5490, 72.8257
4. PEW OPPS
Bacha Khan International Airport · Peshawar · 324 km from LYP
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 1,158 ft (353 m) · 33.9939, 71.5146
5. KHI OPKC
Jinnah International Airport · Karachi · 918 km from LYP
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 100 ft (30 m) · 24.9065, 67.1608
Country and authority
LYP 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 (₨). LYP is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LYP is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with OPLF. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Faisalabad, Punjab. 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: Faisalabad International Airport is an international airport and standby Pakistan Air Force military base situated on Jhang Road, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre of Faisalabad, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q31580 · Faisalabad International Airport. Administrative area: Punjab. Named after: Faisalabad. Entity official-site cross-check: caapakistan.com.pk
Field and clock profile
Faisalabad International Airport is a low-elevation field at 591 ft (180 m), positioned at 31.3649° N, 72.9953° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,324 ft / 2,842 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
Faisalabad is the closest retained city-time anchor at 11 km. LHE Lahore is the closest retained airport alternative at 135 km.
Country airport peers
LYP is compared with LHE Lahore at 135 km, MUX Multan at 198 km, ISB Attock at 243 km, PEW Peshawar at 324 km, KHI Karachi at 918 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
LYP-LHE Lahore: 135 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. LYP-MUX Multan: 198 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. LYP-ISB Attock: 243 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OPFA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. faisalabadairport.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 9,324 ft / 2,842 m
Runway identifiers
03L/21R, 03R/21L
OurAirports classifies LYP as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Faisalabad.
LYP (OPFA) is a low-elevation field at 591 ft (180 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LYP sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LYP's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,324 ft / 2,842 m and source surfaces recorded as ASPH, CONC.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for LYP.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at faisalabadairport.com.pk, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LYP
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
LYP uses Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Faisalabad International Airport is about 11 km from central Faisalabad; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LHE Lahore is the closest retained alternate at 135 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
faisalabadairport.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 LYP inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LYP ranks #4 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
LYP shares Asia/Karachi with ISB Attock PK · KHI Karachi PK · LHE Lahore PK · MUX Multan PK · PEW Peshawar PK. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LYP is 591 ft (180 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DME 588 ft (179 m) (3 ft delta) · BNA 599 ft (183 m) (8 ft delta) · VIE 600 ft (183 m) (9 ft delta) · LCJ 604 ft (184 m) (13 ft delta) · DFW 607 ft (185 m) (16 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LYP's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LHE 135 km +0h · MUX 198 km +0h · ISB 243 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | LHE | 135 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Multan | MUX | 198 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Attock | ISB | 243 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LYP to LHE
Lahore
Distance 135 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from LYP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LYP to MUX
Multan
Distance 198 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from LYP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LYP to ISB
Attock
Distance 243 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from LYP. 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
Central Faisalabad is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Faisalabad 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.
Faisalabad 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 LYP, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Faisalabad
faisalabad · 11 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dijkot
dijkot · 16 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chak Jhumra
chak-jhumra · 29 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Khurarianwala
khurarianwala · 30 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gojra
gojra · 38 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tandlianwala
tandlianwala · 39 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chiniot
chiniot · 40 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bhawana
bhawana · 40 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jaranwala
jaranwala · 40 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rabwah
rabwah · 44 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shahkot
shahkot · 52 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sangla Hill
sangla-hill · 54 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Faisalabad 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: Lahore (LHE), Multan (MUX), Attock (ISB). 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 9,324 ft / 2,842 m; identifiers 03L/21R, 03R/21L.
- Runway surfaces: ASPH, CONC; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LYP. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Allama Iqbal International AirportLHE
Lahore · large airport
- Distance
- 135 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.
Multan International AirportMUX
Multan · large airport
- Distance
- 198 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 403 ft (123 m)
Compare against MUX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Islamabad International AirportISB
Attock · large airport
- Distance
- 243 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,761 ft (537 m)
Compare against ISB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP) in?▾
Faisalabad International Airport is in the Asia/Karachi timezone (UTC+05:00, PKT).
What are the codes for Faisalabad International Airport?▾
Faisalabad International Airport uses IATA code LYP and ICAO code OPFA.
Where is Faisalabad International Airport located?▾
Faisalabad International Airport is located in Faisalabad, Pakistan at coordinates 31.3649° N, 72.9953° E, with an elevation of 591 ft (180 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Faisalabad International Airport from central Faisalabad?▾
Faisalabad International Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Faisalabad.
Which route reference is most useful from LYP?▾
Lahore (LHE) 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 LYP.
What other airports in Pakistan are close peers to LYP?▾
LYP's curated peers in Pakistan on this site include LHE Lahore, MUX Multan, ISB Attock, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Faisalabad International Airport have?▾
Faisalabad International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,324 ft / 2,842 m; identifiers include 03L/21R, 03R/21L.