Moenjo Daro Airport
Mohanjo Daro Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Larkana | ||||||||||
| Location | Mohanjo-daro | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 154 ft / 47 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°20′07″N 68°08′35″E / 27.33528°N 68.14306°E | ||||||||||
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  MJD Location of airport in Pakistan | |||||||||||
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Moenjo Daro Airport (IATA: MJD, ICAO: OPMJ) is a domestic airport located in Mohenjo-daro, Larkana District in Pakistan's Sindh province under the administration of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.[2][3] It is 28 km from the city of Larkana.[4]
It used to be the third-busiest airport in Sindh.[5]
History
The Moenjo-daro airport was constructed in 1967.[5] In 1973, the airport was upgraded.[5] Its runway and terminal buildings were extended in 1996.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Statistical Data for Web site Major Traffic Flow Airport & Airline wise - Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority".
- ^ "Mohenjo-daro: An Amazingly Developed City | 2010 | JAXA Earth Observation Research Center (EORC)". www.eorc.jaxa.jp.
- ^ "Hamary Hawai Addy". www.radio.gov.pk.
- ^ "Mohenjo Daro Airport, Larkana".
- ^ a b c "Heritage ignored: With no flights, Mohenjo Daro at risk of being forgotten". The Express Tribune. December 13, 2019.
- ^ "PCAA | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority". www.caapakistan.com.pk.
