Information of Kandahar Airport

Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Location & QuickFacts

Airport ICAO Code:OAKN
Airport IATA Code:KDH
Longitude/Latitude:E 065° 50' 52.08"/N 31° 30' 21.15"
65.847800/31.505875
Elevation:3338 ft / 1017.42 m
Location:Kandahar, Afghanistan
Magnetic Variation:E 2°04.5' (2008-04)
Time Zone:UTC+4:30

Airport Communications

Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Area Control Center KABUL CNTR118.3 M120.9 M242.6 M361.0 M
Approach Control APP122.6 M280.825 M
Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS127.025 M252.725 M
Clearance Delivery CLNC DELIVERY121.75 M244.6 M
Ground Control GND133.0 M300.2 M
Operations TOPAZ120.1 M332.0 M
Pilot To Dispatcher PTD129.05 M315.9 M
Tower TWR125.5 M360.2 M

Communication Remarks

  • Area Control Center - All mil acft in support of Operation Enduring Freedom are to use UHF freq to the max extent possible.

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimension:10500 x 180 ft / 3200.4 x 54.9 m
Surface:Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
  Runway 05 Runway 23
Longitude:65.833969 / E 065° 50' 02.29"65.861631 / E 065° 51' 41.87"
Latitude:31.497642 / N 31° 29' 51.51"31.514108 / N 31° 30' 50.79"
Alignment:053.0233.0
Slope:UnknownUnknown
Touchdown Zone Elev.:3308.03338.0
Lighting System 1:High Intensity Runway LightsHigh Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2:Medium Intensity Runway Lighting SystemMedium Intensity Runway Lighting System
Lighting System 3:Runway End Identifier LightsRunway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 4:PAPI - Precision Approach Path IndicatorALSF-1
Lighting System 5:PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicator

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
Miscellanouis - 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).
Restricted - 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
Restricted - 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
Restricted - 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
Restricted - 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+.
Restricted - Acft with PCN greater than 71 are not cleared to opr at OAKN. See OAKN NOTAMs for possible fuel restrictions.

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