Islamabad International Airport Inaugurated today.....
The main features of airport infrastructure includes two runways, each 3.5 km long; a 28 aircraft parking apron; 15 jetties (passenger boarding bridges); 15 remote bays; a cargo apron for parking of three aircraft; main and emergency runways; taxiways; aircraft maintenance apron; and a four-level terminal building.
There will be as many as 28 escalators, six service lifts, and 24 elevators, in addition to 4 inclined and 10 horizontal travellators (moving walkways). It also features a four-star transit hotel, convention centre, duty-free shops and food court. A mini-cinema and children’s play area has also been built to help ease long layovers.
There will be 15 air-conditioned jetways, with two designated for the Airbus A380. The current Islamabad airport had no boarding bridges and only a few immigration desks, which were insufficient for handling the influx of thousands of passengers.
It will also comprise of five luggage conveyer belts, 15 bays with separate waiting lounges and modern and secured device charging stations with high-tech fingerprint recognition systems.
The airport consists of 90 check-in counters and a parking facility for 2,000 vehicles with nine exit and entry gates. The government plans to offer public transport to the airport soon.
There will also be a cargo terminal, fuel farm, air traffic control complex and a fully-functional modern fire fighting station and rescue facilities. Besides all other facilities, 18 water tube-wells and three water dams have been built for availability of clean drinking water.
Around 1200 Airport Security Force personnel are expected to be deployed at 85 security towers to ensure safety at the airport with advanced security management systems and two bomb pit facilities.