International Airport Lahore

Alama-Iqbal International Airport Lahore



Allama Iqbal International Airport (IATA: LHE, ICAO: OPLA) (Urdu, Punjabi: علامہ اقبال بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) is the second-largest civil airport in Pakistan, serving Lahore, the capital of the Punjab province. Previously known as the Lahore International Airport, it was renamed after Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal, the Islamic poet-philosopher who was a major advocate for the creation of the state of Pakistan.

The airport currently has three terminals; the Allama Iqbal terminal, the Hajj terminal, and a cargo terminal. The airport is located about 15 kilometres from the centre of the city.


The International Departure lounge




The Allama Iqbal International Airport fully decorated to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan




A PIA B747-367 departing




A Shaheen Air Boeing 737-200 being serviced at a remote stand




A PIA Fokker F27 with a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F in the background