Pakistan is planning a new greenfield airport in Sukkur that could handle up to 1.6 million passengers every year, as part of a wider plan to improve air connectivity in Sindh.
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) presented the proposal during a meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on September 19. The proposed airport is planned as a regional gateway for Upper Sindh and would also be able to handle large aircraft. It could serve as an alternative landing facility for flights diverted from Karachi.
The feasibility study found that the existing Sukkur Airport has limitations related to airspace, available land and future expansion. The new project would require around 3,000 acres of land.
The study also estimates that more than 29.6 million people live within a three-hour travel area of the proposed site, highlighting the potential regional market for the facility.
The PAA has asked the Sindh government to help with land acquisition and road connectivity. It has also suggested exploring a public-private partnership for the project.
The new airport is still at the planning and feasibility stage, so no completion date has been announced yet. The feasibility, master planning and detailed design process was formally launched in May 2026.
