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Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)
Tarbela Dam Airport serves the Tarbela Dam project area in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and provides access to nearby destinations in northern Pakistan. Compare transfer options toward Islamabad, Haripur, and the surrounding Hazara region.
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About Tarbela Dam Airport
Tarbela Dam Airport is a small airfield located near the Indus River in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It forms part of the Tarbela Dam project and primarily supports project-related and technical flights, with IATA code TLB and ICAO code OPTA.
The airport sits at an elevation of about 1,114 feet (340 m) and operates a single asphalt runway, 07/25, measuring approximately 1,707 metres. Passenger facilities are limited, reflecting its role as a specialist airfield rather than a full commercial hub.
Tarbela Dam Airport lies roughly 100 kilometres from Islamabad by road, with Haripur among the nearer towns in the Hazara region. Travelers generally reach the airport by private vehicle or pre-arranged road transport.
Although small, the airfield provides a practical access point for the Tarbela Dam area and surrounding destinations in northern Pakistan, with onward travel to Islamabad, Haripur and the wider Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region available by road.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Tarbela Dam Airport operates as a small single-terminal airfield serving the Tarbela Dam project. Passenger handling is limited, and the airport does not have separate large-scale domestic and international terminal areas.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Tarbela Dam Airport
Transfers
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Car Rental
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Bus & Group Transfers
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