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Skardu Airport

airport in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Place airport Q2633552
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Skardu Airport

Summary

Skardu Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Skardu Airport is located in Skardu District[3].
  • Skardu Airport is in the country of Pakistan[4].
  • Skardu Airport is on the body of water Indus River[5].
  • Skardu Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[6].
  • Skardu Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[7].
  • Skardu Airport is operated by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority[8].
  • Skardu is named after Skardu Airport[9].
  • Skardu Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as KDU[10].
  • Skardu Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as OPSD[11].
  • Skardu Airport's Commons category is recorded as Skardu Airport[12].
  • Skardu Airport's located in time zone is recorded as Asia/Karachi[13].
  • Skardu Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.335555555556, 'lon': 75.536111111111}[14].
  • Skardu Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Skardu[15].
  • Skardu Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Skardu Fort[16].
  • Skardu Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2230'}[17].
  • Skardu Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': 35.3355, 'lon': 75.536}[18].

Body

Geography

Skardu Airport is in the country of Pakistan[4]. It is located in Skardu District[3]. It is on the body of water Indus River[5].

Physical Characteristics

Skardu Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2230'}[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[6] and commercial traffic aerodrome[7].

History and Context

Skardu is named after Skardu Airport[9].

Why It Matters

Skardu Airport ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Indus River Pakistan Skardu

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . store.aci.aero. store.aci.aero. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . store.aci.aero. store.aci.aero. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Skardu District
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 35.335555555556, 'lon': 75.536111111111}
    Named after → —
    Located in time zone → Asia/Karachi
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "OPSD"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
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