3/5 Mr. Victorious Jaffar W. 9 months ago on Google
Lahore
Airport
is
one
of
the
busiest
international
airports
in
Pakistan.
It
is
the
third-largest
airport
in
the
country
by
traffic
after
the
Islamabad
International
Airport
and
Jinnah
International
Airport,
Karachi.
It
was
officially
known
as
the
Lahore
International
Airport
until
it
was
renamed
as
the
Allama
Iqbal
International
Airport
(AIIA).
The
airport
has
been
named
after
Allama
Iqbal,
the
great
poet-philosopher
of
the
east.
Well,
weโll
be
discussing
everything
you
need
to
know
about
the
very
famous
Lahore
Airport
in
this
blog
as
here
we
have
put
together
a
detailed
guide
on
it.
So,
letโs
begin
by
taking
a
look
at
some
interesting
facts
about
Lahore
Airport.
MORE
ABOUT
LHE
AIRPORT
Handling
millions
of
passengers
and
thousands
of
tonnes
of
cargo
annually,
Allama
Iqbal
International
Airport
is
one
of
the
busiest
international
airports
in
the
country.
As
of
now,
the
airport
has
three
terminals:
the
Allama
Iqbal
terminal
(for
domestic/international
flights),
the
Hajj
terminal
(for
Hujjaj
arrival/departure),
and
a
cargo
terminal.
The
airport
spans
over
1,364
acres
of
land.
The
facility
comprises
the
terminal
complex
(Allama
Iqbal
terminal),
which
was
built
in
the
2000s,
the
old
terminal
building
(Hajj
terminal),
two
lounges:
the
state
Lounge
(CIP
lounge),
and
the
Hajj
lounge.
There
are
also
two
runways
and
a
parking
space
for
around
22
aircraft.
The
runway
of
the
airport
is
wide
enough
to
easily
handle
aircraft
as
large
as
Boeing
747.
SECURITY
AT
LAHORE
AIRPORT
Like
other
airports
around
the
country,
the
security
of
Allama
Iqbal
International
Airport,
Lahore
is
jointly
looked
after
by
Civil
Aviation
Management
and
the
Airport
Security
Force.
There
is
a
CCTV
camera
installed
at
every
corner
of
the
airport
for
surveillance.
Along
with
it,
there
are
metal
detectors
and
some
of
the
latest
security
equipment
put
to
use
for
the
safety
of
passengers.
TERMINALS
AT
LHE
AIRPORT
The
three
terminals
of
the
Allama
Iqbal
International
Airport
handle
75-80
flights
a
day
altogether.
Letโs
learn
about
some
details
about
these
terminals.
Allama
Iqbal
Terminal
is
the
newest
air
terminal
complex
at
the
Lahore
airport,
which
opened
in
March
2003.
It
provides
all
the
state
of
the
art
facilities
to
passengers
as
per
the
latest
standards.
The
new
terminal
building
significantly
increased
the
annual
passenger-handling
capacity
of
the
airport.
It
hasnโt
only
enlarged
the
airport
but
also
reflects
the
Mughal
history
of
Lahore
with
its
magnificent
structure.
On
the
other
hand,
the
old
terminal
complex
is
now
specifically
used
for
the
flight
operations
of
Hajj,
which
is
why
it
has
now
been
termed
as
the
Hajj
terminal.
LOUNGES
AT
LHE
AIRPORT
There
are
three
lounges
at
Allama
Iqbal
International
Airport.
Two
of
them
are
CIP
lounges
(for
international/domestic
flights)
and
one
is
the
Hajj
Lounge.
Letโs
get
to
know
more
about
them.
CIP
Lounge
(Domestic/International
Flights):
The
CIP
lounge
for
international
flights
is
also
known
as
the
State
lounge.
Both
CIP
lounges
operate
24/7
mainly
for
departing
flights.
They
are
equipped
with
both
basic
and
modern
facilities
like
cafeterias,
newspapers,
TV,
internet
facilities,
and
WiFi.
The
facilities
of
the
CIP
lounge
can
be
availed
for
free
by
business-class
passengers.
The
services
are
also
free
for
platinum
credit
cardholders.
Hajj
Lounge:
The
Hajj
lounge
is
also
equipped
with
all
the
modern
features
to
facilitate
the
passengers.
It
has
WiFi,
snacks
and
food
bars,
flight
monitors,
TV,
and
newspaper.
CODE
OF
LAHORE
AIRPORT
The
International
Airport
Transport
Association
(IATA)
awards
a
unique
code
to
all
the
international
airports
around
the
world.
The
basic
aim
of
this
organisation
is
to
ensure
smooth
and
secure
international
flight
operations.
The
IATA
airport
code
for
the
Allama
Iqbal
International
Airport,
Lahore,
is
LHE.