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Zaranj Zaranj or Zarang ( Persian/Pashto/ bal, زرنج) is a city in southwestern Afghanistan, near the border with Iran, which has a population of 160,902 people as of 2015. It is the capital of Nimruz Province and is linked by highways with Lashkarga ...

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at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1 Zaranj Airport ( ps, زرنج هوایي ډگر; prs, فرودگاه زرنج) , also known as Nimruz Airport, is located some east of the city of

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. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), and serves the population of

. Security in and around the airport is provided by the

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. Sitting at an elevation of above

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, Zaranj Airport has one

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measuring around . The airport was located in the past in the northern section of Zaranj, which site is now under the

. In addition to the

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and

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, the U.S military and the

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(ISAF) also had presence there. The other closest Afghan airports to Zaranj Airport are

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in Farah Province to the north and

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, which is around highway driving distance to the east.

Airlines and destinations

The airport also handles charter civilian and military flights.

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Airport Records
by Dr. Günther Eichhorn {{DEFAULTSORT:Zaranj Airport Airports in Afghanistan Nimruz Province Buildings and structures in Nimruz Province

Airlines and destinations

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