Kunduz Airport

Kunduz Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner  Afghanistan
Operator Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Afghan Ministry of Defense
Location Kunduz, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL 1,457 ft / 444 m
Coordinates 36°39′54″N 68°54′39″E / 36.66500°N 68.91083°E / 36.66500; 68.91083 (Kunduz Airport (Kunduz))Coordinates: 36°39′54″N 68°54′39″E / 36.66500°N 68.91083°E / 36.66500; 68.91083 (Kunduz Airport (Kunduz))
Map
UND
Location of airport in Afghanistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 6,550 1,996 Asphalt
Sources: Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation of Afghanistan,[1] worldaerodata.com,[2] Great Circle Mapper,[3] Landings.com,[4] AIP Afghanistan[5]

Kunduz Airport (IATA: UND, ICAO: OAUZ) is a public and military airport located 5 miles (8 km) south-southeast of Kunduz (also spelled Konduz),[1] a city in Kunduz Province in Afghanistan. It is also 9 miles (14 km) west of Khan Abad, 25 miles (40 km) south of the Oxus River, and 33 miles (53 km) south of the Tajikistan border.[1]

The airport is operated by the Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. It also used by the Afghan Ministry of Defense and the Resolute Support Mission.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Kam Air Kabul[6]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,457 feet (444 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,550 by 148 feet (1,996 m × 45 m).[5] A new terminal was added to the airport in 2017, which has a capacity of 1,300 passengers. The entire airport is being expanded.[7]

Incidents

  • On 17 May 2010, confirmed reports state that Pamir Airways Flight 112, an Antonov An-24, crashed 100 km away from Kabul International Airport.[8] The plane was en route from Kunduz Airport to Kabul, when it suddenly disappeared from radars.[9][10] The wreckage was located on 20 May, rescuers reached the site on 21 May. No signs of life were found.[11]
  • On 28 September 2015, during the Battle of Kunduz, many civilians from the city of Kunduz fled to the airport, which was not taken by the Taliban.[12] According to a government security official, the Taliban had been vastly outnumbered, with only an estimated 500 fighters remaining against about 7,000 government troops and allied militia members.[12] However, local politicians from Kunduz said that the government had failed to provide leadership and support to its fighters in the area.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kunduz Airport". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. 21 March 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  2. ↑ Airport information for OAUZ from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ↑ Airport information for UND at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. ↑ Airport record for Kunduz Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013
  5. 1 2 AIP Afghanistan - Important Information
  6. ↑ Kam air Schedule, May 2014, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Kunduz airport gets new terminal worth $1.4m". Pajhwok Afghan News. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Afghan Official: Passenger Plane Crashes". FoxNews.com. Associated Press. 17 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Afghan passenger flight reported missing". Flightglobal.com. 17 May 2010.
  10. ↑ "Pamir Airways plane carrying 41 people missing between Kunduz and Kabul". WireUpdate.com. BNO News. 17 May 2010.
  11. ↑ Shah, Amir (21 May 2010). "Afghan minister: No sign of life at airline crash". Guardian.co.uk. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  12. 1 2 3 "Taliban Fighters Capture Kunduz City as Afghan Forces Retreat". The New York Times. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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