Tarbela Dam Airport
Tarbela, Pakistan

Tarbela Dam Airport
Remote airstrip serving Pakistan's Tarbela Dam region.
- ›Located adjacent to Tarbela Dam, one of the world's largest earth-filled dams on the Indus River.
- ›The airport primarily supports operational logistics for the dam and associated hydroelectric power facility.
- ›Scheduled commercial passenger services are effectively nonexistent at this facility.
- ›The airfield is situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan.
- ›IATA code TLB is assigned but the airport sees very limited civil aviation activity.
Tarbela Dam Airport is a small, restricted-use airstrip located near the Tarbela Dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It primarily serves operational and administrative personnel associated with the Tarbela Dam project, one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world. The airport sees limited civilian traffic and functions mainly as a utility airfield for project and government-related flights.
- Main Airstrip Terminal — A basic, single-facility terminal serving administrative and operational flights with minimal passenger amenities.
- Private vehicle arrangements by dam project authorities
- Road taxi from nearby Haripur or Attock
- WAPDA project transport for authorized personnel
- WAPDA Rest House Tarbela
- Guest House Haripur
- Hotels in Attock city
There are no formal dining facilities at the airstrip itself. Visitors and personnel typically rely on WAPDA guesthouses or project canteens for meals. Basic food options are available in the nearby towns of Haripur and Attock.
- Access to Tarbela Dam Airport is generally restricted; confirm authorization well in advance.
- Carry sufficient cash as ATM facilities are scarce in the immediate vicinity.
- Road conditions between Haripur and Tarbela can be variable; allow extra travel time.
- The Tarbela Dam reservoir area is scenic but requires proper permits to visit.
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Tarbela Dam Airport is located near the Indus River in the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, and is part of the Tarbela Dam project.
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