Bilal Ahmed
Founder & Head Flyer
Our Story Since 2010
We believe every kite deserves a flight.
SkyKite began on a rooftop in Lahore — a spool of dor, one sharp Tukkal and the electric feeling of a first clean cut. Today we craft and curate premium kites, patang and accessories for flyers everywhere, without losing a single gram of that joy.
The Craft
Handmade, not manufactured
Every fighter kite leaves our workshop only after passing the misal and a flight test. Our craftspeople split bamboo with the patience of a sculptor, laminate paper for low drag, and tie every bridge by hand — the same way it's been done on Lahore's rooftops for generations.
It's slower than a factory line. It costs more. But a SkyKite that dives true and cuts clean is worth every extra minute of a skilled pair of hands.
Misal-verifiedEvery kite balanced on the mirror.
Flight-testedNo kite ships without a real test.
What We Stand For
Fly With Integrity
Premium Quality
Thicker paper, straighter bamboo, stronger dor. We refuse to sell a kite we wouldn't fly ourselves at Basant.
Honest Pricing
No inflated "discounts" or mystery fees. The price you see is the price you pay — plus fair delivery, nothing else.
Rooted in Culture
We fly for the craft, the festival and the community — and give a share of every order back to kite workshops.
The Journey
From rooftop to rooftops
A short timeline of the flights and decisions that shaped SkyKite into what it is today.
See the Collection2010
A rooftop and one Tukkal
Founder Bilal wins his first street duel and falls irreversibly in love with the craft.
2015
The first workshop
SkyKite is born as a two-table workshop in Anarkali, pairing master craftspeople with flyers who demand more.
2019
Going nationwide
Online store launches; orders arrive from all four provinces — and our first Basant ship to London.
2026
A global flight path
120,000+ kites flown in 60+ cities, with every piece still made and misal-checked by hand.
The People
The Hands Behind the Strings
Ustad Rahim
Master Kite Maker
Mehwish Khan
Quality & Misal Check
Adeel Shah
Community & Events
