Dalbandin Airport guide

Dalbandin Airport (ICAO: OPDB) is a small domestic airport in Chagai District, in the west of Balochistan province. It sits at an elevation of 846 metres, close to the Afghan and Iranian borders and far from any large city. The nearest major airport with regular services is Quetta, several hours away by road.

The British Raj opened an airstrip here in 1935 as a satellite of the Samungli airbase near Quetta. The British military used it during the Second World War, and it fell out of use afterwards. In 1985 the Civil Aviation Authority took over the site and upgraded it.

The airport is joint-use and is run by the Pakistan Airports Authority. Its single bitumen runway, 13/31, is 2,024 metres (6,640 feet) long. In August 2026 the Authority ordered the runway closed to flight operations for one year after storm and rain damage. Traffic is very light: the Authority's aeronautical information publication records 12 aircraft movements for 2024-25, and no passenger totals are published. Military and logistics flights have used the field at various times, including NATO transport traffic after 2001. News reports from 2024 describe plans to resurface the runway with Saudi support. Check the current runway status with the Authority before you travel.