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>> MASTER PLAN
	SIAL engaged NESPAK to develop the fully integrated master plan for Sialkot International Airport. The plan meets all international standards.

>> ON SITE PROGRESS
	The 1050-acre site is 14 km west of Sialkot with existing road links to Wazirabad, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Narowal, Sialkot city, Sialkot Export Processing Zone and Sialkot Dry Port. With NESPAK as consultants and a number of reputable firms as contractors for different segments, SIAL is speedily developing the buildings and infrastructure included in the master plan of the international airport.
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>> LOCATION
	The airport's location is ideal: the middle of Pakistan's export hub comprising the cities of Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat and Wazirabad.

>> FEASIBILITY

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Backed by years of experience with numerous similar projects, NESPAK prepared a comprehensive feasibility report for Sialkot International Airport in 2001. The current feasibility was updated by SIAL in July 2007. The prospects of the project have further improved due to continuing industrial development and favorable demographic changes in the area since the initial feasibility report was compiled.

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The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce Industry

02 Feb 2001
Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf approved the construction of an international airport at Sialkot for passenger and cargo traffic.

26 Feb 2001
Memorandum of Understanding signed between Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Authority with the approval of Ministry of Defense for the construction an airport at Sialkot.

24 Mar 2001
Sialkot International Airport Limited formed under the auspices of the Chamber.

26 March 2005
First plane lands at Sialkot International Airport runway.

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SIAL benefits from active involvement of top industrialists and businessmen of the area. Each director on its board brings personal experience of running sizeable and successful enterprises. And with Rs 5 million of personal investment in the project by each one of them, the directors have a direct stake in its profitability. The number of directors has reached 250 now. The Board of Directors at SIAL inspires confidence that the potential of the airport project will be fully realized.

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SIAL engaged the expertise of NESPAK to develop the master plan for Sialkot International Airport and after much deliberation and consultatimon a fully integrated plan was finalized. The plan has been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority and meets all requirements of national and international regulations and standards. The Airport Master Plan envisages phased development of facilities. Essential facilities to make the airport fully functional will be developed in Phase 1.

March 26, 2005 was a historic day for SIAL as the first plane landed on its runway that is nearing completion. Work on the Air Traffic Control tower, the cargo terminal and the apron are in advanced stages of construction. Work on the passenger terminal has commenced.

Runway: 3,600 meter long, 45-meter wide with 7.5-meter wide shoulders on either side orresponding to International Civil Aviation Organization Category 4E.

Link Taxiway: 263-meter long, 23-meter wide with 10.5-meter shoulders.

Apron: For passenger and cargo, 45,000-Sq meter area. Combination of flexible and rigid pavements. Nose-in parking for 4 wide-bodied aircraft at a time or 3 Airbus plus 3 F-27 aircraft at a time.

ATC Tower: Complete facilities and equipment for air traffic communications and control.

Approach Road: I-kilometer long 4-lane divided carriageway
with ROW of 40-meter.

FCR Facility: As per ICAO Category 9 airport requirements.

Link Roads: Connecting the airport to Sialkot and routes to all cities in the area.

Infrastructure: Chain link fencing along airport perimeter, security arrangements, barriers, watchtowers, perimeter track and drainage network.

Land Side Facilities: Passengers Terminal Building, Cargo Complex, Passengers Car Parking and Cargo Truck Parking area, ATC Tower, FCR Building, Mosque, Administration Block and ASF Camp.

Navigational Aids: PAPIS, VOR, DME, ILS, TDME.

Utilities: Water supply, sewerage, drainage, solid waste disposal, telecommunications, power, gas. Other Services: Fuel farm, aircraft ground maintenance services, catering and other related services through concessions to private parties.

DG CAA, Air Marshal

The DG CAA, Air Marshal (Retd) Pervez Akhtar Nawaz addressing the Directors and the members of SIAL Management at the Airport site.

Addressing the gathering DG CAA said, “SIAL has set an example by carrying out such a mega project at bare minimum cost and has become a prototype for others.” He was extremely delighted to note the quality and standards of construction and said that it was heartening to see the spirit, optimism, will and professionalism behind the project.

DG CAA endorsed his approval to the proposition of SIAL for starting domestic passenger flights along with the cargo operations immediately after the commissioning of the Airport. He granted approval for the training of SIAL employees free of cost at Civil Aviation Training Institute Hyderabad (CATI) and assured full support from the Civil Aviation Authority for the human resource development, training and assistance in technical and operational functions of the Airport.

SIAL Signs MOU With APA Air Systems FZE, SHARJAH

In order to celebrate Sialkot International Airport is being constructed by the Exporters of Sialkot on self- help basis. The Airport is expected to bring about a great industrial revolution in the whole region, which will give quantum jump to the exports of export triangle and prosperity for the people of the area. In view of the strategic importance of the Airport, a number of airlines are contacting the Airport authorities to start their operation from Sialkot Airport. The APA Air Systems FZE an airline based at Sharjah, after detailed negotiations with the SIAL Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to start their Cargo and Passenger operations immediately after the commissioning of the Airport. Both the parties have pledged to establish a greater partnership in developing close service-to-service contacts to achieve mutual objectives. It may be appreciated that PIA, DHL, TCS, Aero Asia and Air Blue have already shown their interest to operate from Sialkot International Airport and they are just waiting for the completion of the Airport.

Collector Custom Briefed by SIAL Management

Mr. Abdus Sami Baber, Collector of Customs, Sambrial visited the Airport site on 14th March 2006, along with Hafiz Muti Ullah, Additional Collector Customs to plan the establishment of Custom Department at the Airport. The top management of SIAL received the custom officials and thanked them for the cooperation being extended by the Customs Deptt. to the Airport under the guidance of Chairman CBR, Mr. Abdullah Yousaf. The Collector very graciously assured the SIAL team that he would accord his full support to the international Airport by establishing a full fledged Custom Clearance Desk at the Airport for cargo and passengers at the Airport.

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Air Field Lighting
Domestic Terminal
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NAV Aids

A T C Tower

A T C Tower
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Apron

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Domestic Terminal

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Water Tower

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