Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) serves Lahore and Punjab, located on the eastern side of the city about 15 km from the city centre. It has two runways: 18L/36R at 3,360 metres (11,024 feet) and 18R/36L at 2,743 metres (8,999 feet). The airport sits at an elevation of 699 feet (213 metres) at coordinates 31.5214° N, 74.4033° E. A separate Hajj terminal, developed from the former Walton Airport, handles pilgrim flights.
Both runways accommodate business jets, with the longer concrete runway suiting large-cabin aircraft on long sectors from Europe or the Gulf. The airport is close to Cantonment, DHA and Gulberg, where most corporate offices and international hotels are located, and the walled city and Lahore Fort are a short drive further west. Lahore is a regular stop on business itineraries that also take in Islamabad, Karachi and the industrial cities of Punjab. Private flights into Pakistan need landing and overflight permissions arranged in advance, and the hot pre-monsoon months can limit performance for heavier aircraft. The Jet Collection prepares those permissions, chooses an aircraft suited to the season, and arranges handling and secure cars at Allama Iqbal.
