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• Photo Date: Apr 29, 2022
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• Skardu - OPSD, Pakistan

Skardu is located high in the Pakistani Himalayas at 7,500ft and requires a circling approach to land. In 2021 a new runway was built further away from the side of the valley, to allow international flights to land.

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Rana Suhaib AP-BON

28,767 57 1 Airbus A320-214

Skardu is located high in the Pakistani Himalayas at 7,500ft and requires a circling approach to land

Noel Philips OPSD

15,785 24 2 Airport

The Airblue tail stands tall amongst the mountains of Skardu after completing its inaugural flight from Islamabad

Baqir Kazmi AP-EDH

1,786 4 0 Airbus A320-214

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Newly re-opened Retford Gamston, with runway shortened and renumbered along with a vehicle test track around the runway and taxiways

Noel Philips EGNE

9,560 2 0 Airport

Fresh from the paint shop after her delivery flight from Bournemouth

Noel Philips G-BNOM

3,089 10 0 Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II