{"id":103648,"date":"2025-10-17T06:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T01:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=103648"},"modified":"2025-10-16T18:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:58:09","slug":"lahore-may-get-a-second-airport-site-picked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lahore-may-get-a-second-airport-site-picked.html","title":{"rendered":"Lahore may get a second airport, site picked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: The Punjab government has prepared an initial plan to build a new airport in Lahore, with the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) identifying a proposed site near Ravi City, adjacent to the M-3 Motorway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to media reports, the new airport would be located approximately 30 kilometres from Allama Iqbal International Airport. The project is currently at the consultation stage, with discussions underway regarding its estimated cost, financing model, and development framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pc-1-ready-for-arfa-karim-pine-avenue-expressway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PC-1 ready for Arfa Karim\u2013Pine Avenue Expressway project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said the proposed airport is part of the government\u2019s long-term plan to reduce pressure on Lahore\u2019s existing air traffic system and accommodate future growth in passenger and cargo volumes. It is also expected to generate employment opportunities and attract new investment in the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the proposal reflects Punjab\u2019s broader urban expansion strategy under RUDA, authorities clarified that the initiative is still in its early planning phase, with no final decision or construction timeline announced yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If approved, the new facility would serve as Lahore\u2019s second airport, complementing Allama Iqbal International Airport and strengthening the city\u2019s role as a major aviation and commercial hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: The Punjab government has prepared an initial plan to build a new airport in Lahore, with the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) identifying a proposed site near Ravi City, adjacent to the M-3 Motorway. According to media reports, the new airport would be located approximately 30 kilometres from Allama Iqbal International Airport. The project is currently at the consultation stage, with discussions underway regarding its estimated cost, financing model, and development framework. Read: PC-1 ready for Arfa Karim\u2013Pine Avenue Expressway project Officials said the proposed airport is part of the government\u2019s long-term plan to reduce pressure on Lahore\u2019s existing air traffic system and accommodate future growth in passenger and cargo volumes. It is also expected to generate employment opportunities and attract new investment in the surrounding areas. While the proposal reflects Punjab\u2019s broader urban expansion strategy under RUDA, authorities clarified that the initiative is still in its early planning phase, with no final decision or construction timeline announced yet. If approved, the new facility would serve as Lahore\u2019s second airport, complementing Allama Iqbal International Airport and strengthening the city\u2019s role as a major aviation and commercial hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":70765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[68751,57399,68749,61097,68750,48857,3237,46000,34535],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103648","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-air-traffic","9":"tag-allama-iqbal-international-airport","10":"tag-aviation-infrastructure","11":"tag-lahore-airport","12":"tag-m-3-motorway","13":"tag-punjab-development","14":"tag-punjab-government","15":"tag-ravi-city","16":"tag-ruda","17":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lahore may get a second airport, site picked - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Officials said the proposed airport is part of the government\u2019s long-term plan to reduce pressure on Lahore\u2019s existing air traffic...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lahore-may-get-a-second-airport-site-picked.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lahore may get a second airport, site picked - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Officials said the proposed airport is part of the government\u2019s long-term plan to reduce pressure on Lahore\u2019s existing air traffic...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lahore-may-get-a-second-airport-site-picked.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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