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Mil Mi-17
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s of the
Afghan Air Force
The Air Force of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also referred to as the Islamic Emirate Air Force and the Afghan Air Force, is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
The Royal Afghan Air Force was e ...
in 2010, a year before the runway was asphalted
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Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
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Ministry of Defense
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Ghor Province
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Chaghcharan, Afghanistan
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ISAF
' ps, کمک او همکاري '
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, opponents = Taliban Al-Qaeda
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:
Chaghcharan Airport ( prs, ميدان هوايي چغچران; ps, د چغچران هوايي ډګر; ) is located in the eastern section of
Chaghcharan, which is the capital of
Ghor Province in
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
.
It is a
domestic airport under the country's
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA),
and serves the population of Ghor and nearby provinces. Security in and around the airport is provided by the
Afghan National Security Forces.
Sitting at an elevation of above
sea level
Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardised g ...
, Chaghcharan Airport has one
asphalt
Asphalt, also known as bitumen (, ), is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term a ...
runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt concrete, as ...
measuring .
It is capable of supporting small to medium (C130) sized aircraft. The
Hari River runs south and east of the airport. The
International Security Assistance Force
' ps, کمک او همکاري '
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, opponents = Taliban Al-Qaeda
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, commander1_label = Commander
, commander2 =
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(ISAF) became occupants of the airport until their mission ended in late 2014. It was developed and made more useful during that time.
The other closest airports to Chaghcharan are:
Maymana Airport
Maymana Airport is a public use airport located near Maymana, Faryab, Afghanistan.
Airlines and destinations
As of September 2018, there are no scheduled services at the airport.
See also
*List of airports in Afghanistan
This is a list of ai ...
in
Faryab Province
Faryab (Dari: ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, which is located in the north of the country bordering neighboring Turkmenistan. It has a population of about 1,109,223, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a tribal society. The pr ...
to the north;
Bamyan Airport
Bamyan Airport , officially named Shahid Mazari Airport, is located in the city of Bamyan, which is the capital of Bamyan Province in Afghanistan. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), and ...
in
Bamyan Province
Bamyan Province ( prs, ولایت بامیان) also spelled Bamiyan, Bāmīān or Bāmyān is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central highlands of the Afghanistan.
The terrain in Bamyan is mountainous or semi-m ...
to the east;
Nili Airport in
Daykundi Province
Daykundi ( prs, دایکندی) also spelled as Daikundi, Daykondi, Daikondi or Dai Kundi, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of about 516,504, and is a Hazara Pro ...
to the southeast;
Bost Airport
Bost Airport ( ps, د بوست هوايي ډګر; ) is an airport serving Lashkargah, a city in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. It is located on the east bank of the Helmand River, north of its junction with the Arghandab River. It is also west ...
in
Helmand Province
Helmand (Pashto/Dari: ; ), also known as Hillmand, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is divided into 34 provinces (, '' wilåyat''). The provinces of Afghanistan are the primar ...
to the southwest;
Farah Airport
Farah Airport is located in the eastern section of Farah in Afghanistan, which is the capital city of Farah Province. The airport is under the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), and serves the population of southwestern Afghani ...
in
Farah Province
Farah (Dari: , ''Farā'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the southwestern part of the country next to Iran. It is a spacious and sparsely populated province, divided into eleven districts and contains hundreds of villages. ...
to the southwest;
Herat International Airport
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, caption = A Pamir Airways parked at the airport in 2010
, IATA = HEA
, ICAO = OAHR
, type = Public/Military
, owner ...
in
Herat Province
Herat (Persian: ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north-western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city and ...
to the west; and
Qala i Naw Airport
Qala i Naw Airport ; ( prs, میدان هوایی قلعه نو) is a small airport serving the city of Qala i Naw in Badghis Province, Afghanistan. It is also known as Qala Nau Airport. It previously had scheduled services with the now defunct ...
in
Badghis Province to the northwest.
Airlines and destinations
See also
*
List of airports in Afghanistan
This is a list of airports in Afghanistan, grouped by type and sorted by location.
Description
Afghanistan has four international airports which are expected to increase in the future. The Kabul International Airport serves the population of Kabu ...
References
External links
Chaghcharan Airport opening ceremony - made by CCR PRT PIO OF1 Paulius Babilas (1)Airport Recordsby Dr. Günther Eichhorn
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Airports in Afghanistan
Ghor Province
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