OPLH
Walton Airport
MVFR
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Name
Walton Airport
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ICAO / GPS
OPLH / OPLH
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- Region
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Timezone
12:08 am (PKT)
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Municipality
Lahore
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Coordinates
31° 29′ 39″ N 74° 20′ 48″ E
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Elevation
679 ft (207 m MSL)
About Walton Airport
Walton Airport (ICAO: OPLH), also known as Walton Airfield, is situated near Model Town, 10 km (6 mi) from the city centre of Lahore, in Punjab province of Pakistan. It was founded in 1918 and is named after Sir Colonel Cusack Walton. The airport was active until 1962.
It caters to general aviation and facilitates several flying clubs. The airport is one of the oldest airport in the country and is spread over 300 acres of area.