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Walton Airport , also known as Walton Airfield, was situated near Model Town, from the city centre of Lahore, in Punjab province of
/ref> The airport was founded in 1918 and named after Sir Colonel Cusack Walton. The airport was active until 1962, when Allama Iqbal International Airport opened. It is now defunct for private usage as well.
It used to cater to general aviation and facilitates several . The airport was one of the oldest airport in the country and was spread over 300 acres.
In 1930, the Lahore Flying Club was established (then known as Northern India Flying Club) at the site for training of pilots and is the oldest such facility. The forty four acres of land was donated by four Hindu doctors, while the remaining 256 acres were leased from the Government of Punjab, British India.
The airport is named after a former head of flying school, namely Sir Colonel Cusack Walton.
On 21st August 2021, the Government of Punjab. leased the land to LCBDDA (Lahore Central Business District Development Authority) on a 99-year lease to develop and build a commercial business district with numerous high rises
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