Structure
Quetta International Airport is the fourth highest airport as well as the second largest airport in province of Balochistan. The airport is currently under evaluation to being upgraded to make it compatible with future needs of the geographical location. The CAA is currently working with provincial government to develop the airport to meet international standards. The terminal building consists of the concourse hall, briefing hall, Domestic and International arrival and two lounges on first floor for Domestic and International departures. The aerodrome category for fire fighting is CAT 8. It has annual capacity of 250,000 passengers and growing. The airport has several facilities to handle the normal needs of passengers such as telephone calling (domestic/international) booths, money exchange facilities, automated teller machines, Internet stations (powered by Wateen), information counters, gifts and souvenir shops, snack shops, rent a car services, as well as a post office. At present, the following technical features are available at the airport. In 2007, the CAA of Pakistan allocated a Rs 270m budget for the upgrading work on the airport.
- Lounges
- Two lounges each for domestic and international operations
- One CIP Premium Lounge for premium passengers or VIP diplomats
- Apron
- Aircraft parking capacity is available for two wide body aircraft such as an A300 and three narrow body or prop aircraft such as Fokker or Airbus A319 at one time.
- Runway
- 12,001-foot-long (3,658 m) runway with the ability to handle a weight of one wide-body aircraft such as the A-300.
- Additional
- Shell Aviation Ltd carry out the re-fuelling of aircraft under an exclusive license.
- New taxiways have been fully constructed and the tarmac reinforced to handle larger aircraft.
- Aircraft maintenance is very low at this airport, as it is not a hub for any air carrier.
- Heated Storage, Livestock Handling, and Security for Valuables cargo can be handled at this airport.
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