Kandahar Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Airports in Afghanistan
Kandahar Airport
OAKN/KDH
Kandahar Airport
Kandahar, Afghanistan
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Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
OAKN (ICAO)
KDH (IATA)
Location Kandahar, Afghanistan
Airport Type B
Longitude/Latitude
N 31° 30' 21.15" / E 065° 50' 52.08"
31.505875, 65.847800
Elevation 3338 feet (1017 meters)
Magnetic Variation E002045 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Area Control Center KABUL CNTR 118.3 120.9 242.6 361.0
Approach Control APP 122.6 280.825
Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS 127.025 252.725
Clearance Delivery CLNC DELIVERY 121.75 244.6
Ground Control GND 133.0 300.2
Operations TOPAZ 120.1 332.0
Pilot To Dispatcher PTD 129.05 315.9
Tower TWR 125.5 360.2

Communication Remarks

  • All mil acft in support of Operation Enduring Freedom are to use UHF freq to the max extent possible.
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 10,500 x 180 ft (3200 x 55 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 065FAWT
05 23
Heading (Mag/True) 053.0° / 055.0° 233.0° / 235.0°
Latitude N 31° 29' 51.51" N 31° 30' 50.79"
Longitude E 065° 50' 02.29" E 065° 51' 41.87"
Elevation / TDZE 0 ft / 3308.0 ft 0 ft / 3338.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope U° U°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 10500 ft
Landing: 10500 ft 		Takeoff: 10500 ft
Landing: 10500 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 Medium Intensity Runway Lighting System Medium Intensity Runway Lighting System
Lighting System 3 Runway End Identifier Lights Runway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 4 Type 50 ALSF-1
Lighting System 5 None Type 50
Remarks
  • [CAUTION]
    Numerous frng rng and ctl explosions in vcnty of afld. ATC will advise rng status and lctn. Kandahar has no ramp svcg capabilities. All inbd acft must ctc BASE OPS Center (CS TOPAZ) at least 15 min prior to ldg for parking or refueling lctn
  • [CAUTION]
    . Failure to do so may result in delay on the gnd.
  • [FUEL]
    J8
  • [MISC]
    OPS ctl by NATO/ISAF. POC: Afld Management DSN 318-841-1323, cell 011-93-0799091829. Base OPS cntr (BOC) NCN 685-1166/1167, DSN 318-841-1010 or DSN 318-841-1428. All aircrews make ctc 30NM out to Kandahar GCA. All freq (UNSECURE).
  • [RSTD]
    HI TACAN Rwy 05/23 and associated ldg min PAR Rwy 05/23 restricted to OEF acft only. All ISAF mil and mil-contracted civ acft in support of ISAF must ctc the Allied Movements Coordination Centre (AMCC) at amcceindhoven1@abeheh.nl for PPR p
  • [RSTD]
    rocessing for OAKN. All PPRs processed thru AMCC must have ISAF CS. See AF AIP at http://www.motca.gov.af, click on AIP. All other mil or civ acft must submit a req to OAKN afld mgr. To req a PPR Nr, access the AF Ministry of Transportation
  • [RSTD]
    and civ avn website at http://motca.gov.af, click on AIP to open the OAKN form. Email the completed form to Kandahar.ppr@rcs.isaf.nato.int. All PPR req must be submitted no later than 2100Z for the next day. Slot times are +/- 30 min. All
  • [RSTD]
    fuel/haz carrier req must be identified on the req form as Yes or No with req amount and NATO classification. Acft not meeting their slot time wo PN may be subj to lengthy gnd delays or denied ldg. Min 5 days req PPR and no later than 24H+.
  • [RSTD]
    Acft with PCN greater than 71 are not cleared to opr at OAKN. See OAKN NOTAMs for possible fuel restrictions.