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Alama Iqbal International airport in Lahore (Pakistan)
Alama Iqbal International airport is located near Lahore, with Iqbāl Camp at 1mi↑, Cantonment at 2mi↑, Lahore at 4mi↑, Model Town at 5mi↑, Kahna at 11mi↑, Garangwāl at 15mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Pakistan and Southernmost airports in Pakistan
→ See also airports in Pakistan
aerial view of Alama Iqbal International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OPLA
- IATA code : LHE
- Local code : -
Elevation : 217 m = 712ft
→ See also Highest airports in Pakistan and Lowest airports in Pakistan
Runways
- runway 18L/36R : 3360m = 11024ft
- runway 18R/36L : 2743m = 8999ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Pakistan
Coming to Alama Iqbal International airport
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- sangranasahib train station at 29mi
- patti train station at 31mi
- tarn taran train station at 31mi
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- Alama Iqbal International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
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Aviation weather for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
METAR for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
METAR OPLA 250930Z 31002KT 4000 HZ NSC 31/15 Q1011 NOSIG RMK QFE986 A29.88
Decoded METAR for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
METAR issued by OPLA on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 09:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 46 minutes ago.
visibility is 4km = 2mi.
The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 38 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 310°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
haze
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : QFE986 A2988
TAF for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
OPLA 250500Z 2506/2612 22003KT 3000 FU NSC TX32/2509Z TN17/2601Z FM 250800Z 30004KT 4000 HZ NSC FM251600 23003KT 4000 FU BECMG 2522/2524 3000 BR TEMPO 2601/2605 1500 BR BECMG 2605/2607 33004KT 4000 HZ
Decoded TAF for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
TAF issued by OPLA on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, issued 9 hours and 16 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, October 25, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 25, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
2506/2612 22003KT 3000 FU NSC TX32/2509Z TN17/2601Z
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
smoke
from Saturday, October 25, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 25, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
FM 250800Z 30004KT 4000 HZ NSC
wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
haze
from Saturday, October 25, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 25, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM251600 23003KT 4000 FU
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
smoke
becoming from Saturday, October 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 26, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2522/2524 3000 BR
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
temporarily from Saturday, October 25, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 26, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2601/2605 1500 BR
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
mist
becoming from Sunday, October 26, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2605/2607 33004KT 4000 HZ
wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
haze
VAC for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Alama Iqbal International airport
Around Alama Iqbal International airport in Lahore (Pakistan)
near
- Hotels in Iqbāl Camp
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 2403mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 3512mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 3515mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 3523mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 3538mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 3593mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 3594mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 3597mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 3601mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 3607mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 3617mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 3617mi↑
- for Alama Iqbal International airport at 0mi↑
- for Walton airport at 4mi↑
- for Walton airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Alama Iqbal International airport in Lahore (Pakistan)
- Walton airport (OPLH ) at 4mi↑NOTAM
- Walton heliport ( PK-0011) at 4mi↑
- Shekhupura airport (OPSP ) at 27mi↑defunct airport
- Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International airport (VIAR ATQ ) at 27mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Rahwali airport ( OP27) at 52mi↑
- Chandhar airport ( OP1Y) at 53mi↑
- Beas airport ( VI88) at 55mi↑
- Sialkot Cantonment airport ( PK-0013) at 69mi↑
- Sialkot airport (OPST SKT ) at 70mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- PAP Complex heliport ( IN-0044) at 73mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Pakistan
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap