Mini Metro Cab and Mini Yellow Cab · 14 km west of Sialkot; head office is 6 km from Sambrial. Drive time is not published.
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ATQ7.6+1.2
SKT6.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ATQ6.3+0.7
SKT5.6
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ATQ5.9+0.9
SKT5.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ATQ6.5+1.7
SKT4.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ATQ6.3+0.1
SKT6.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ATQ6.4
SKT6.4
Best for
ATQ
Golden Temple / Punjab diaspora trips that want one civil terminal without a Delhi originInternational Priority Pass / LoungeKey holders who can use Airr after immigrationWinter arrivals that benefit from published CAT III-B procedures on runway 34
SKT
A direct Gulf or UK departure from the Sialkot export regionSkipping Lahore when the flight is actually on the SKT board
Watch out for
ATQ
No terminal rail — Metrobus Route 501 is not a live Plan AFY 2025–26 passengers 2,941,017 (−17.0%); CAT III-B is RWY 34 onlyPrimus is a basic domestic SHA room; Airr DragonPass hours are not 24 hoursATQ ≠ IXC ≠ DEL — wrong northern IATA is a multi-hour road day
SKT
Domestic flying is a handful of movements a year, not a backup networkTerminal expansion and flood-drainage works are still described as underwayNo published taxi fare, parking tariff, or public bus
Amenities and tips
ATQ
The Airr Lounge and Bar (international)Integrated domestic + international terminalCAT III-B ILS on runway 34Primus Lounge (domestic)DigiYatra + FTI-TTP e-gatesUdaan Yatri Cafe / Wi-Fi / drinking water
CAT III-B is RWY 34 only — still leave real international buffers
Fog kit helps landings on 34; a single strip and diaspora banks still need time.
One integrated hall — Primus is domestic, Airr is after immigration
No T1/T2 hop. Sector signs and lounge pins still matter.
Airr if entitled — Primus is a basic SHA room, not a meal plan
Two live PP/LK/DP rooms; landside bottles and AAI drinking water beat airside markup.
SKT
Iqbal LoungeCab counters outside arrivalsInternational and domestic restaurantsBank of Punjab arrivals branch
Plan for the international hall
In the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority year July 2024–June 2025, 937,832 of 939,899 passengers were international. Domestic traffic was 2,067 people.
Terminal expansion and flood works are not finished
The airport homepage describes a terminal expansion of about Rs. 1.3 billion and flood-drainage works of about Rs. 350 million. Treat both as underway.
Iqbal Lounge is airside in the international terminal
DragonPass places Iqbal Lounge after the Airport Security Force counter: follow the signs, turn right, and the lounge is on the right. It is listed as open 24 hours.
ATQ · AAI-run Amritsar gateway at Raja Sansi — one 2009 integrated terminal, CAT III-B on runway 34 only, DigiYatra and FTI-TTP e-gates, and two live Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass rooms (print Airr’s DragonPass 05:00–last-boarding hours separately from the PP/LK 24-hour pin) — still a single-strip diaspora airport where fog, a 17% FY passenger drop, and dead Metrobus blogs punish thin plans.
SKT · Sialkot is a single-terminal international airport run by the local business community. In the last full Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority year, 937,832 of 939,899 passengers were international. Iqbal Lounge is airside and listed 24 hours on DragonPass. Cabs wait outside; no rail or published fare was on the airport site.
