Qalat Airport
Qalat Airport AMSL | 5,383 ft / 1,641 m | ||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°08′02″N 066°53′56″E / 32.13389°N 66.89889°E | ||||||||||
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  OAQA Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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Qalat Airport (
Qalat, which is the capital of Zabul Province in Afghanistan. It is currently an air base used exclusively by members of the country's Ministry of Defense.[1] Security in and around the airport is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces
.
Qalat Airport is at an approximate elevation of 5,383 feet (1,641 m) above
mean sea level. It has one gravel runway measuring around 5,047 by 98 feet (1,538 m × 30 m). It will likely become a regional domestic airport in the future, which will make flying more convenient for the residents of Zabul Province. Presently, they must drive to Kandahar
in the south to use a public airport or receive travelers.
See also
References
- ^ a b "First Airstrip in Zabul Province". USAID. September 1, 2006. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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