Facilities
| Base | Operator | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shindand Air Base (OASD) | Afghan Air Force/U.S. Air Force | Shindand is the second largest military airbase in the country, located just south of Herat with significant military aircraft shelters and facilities. Its location made it a prime candidate as a training base for the AAF. |
| Bagram Airfield (OAIX) | U.S. Air Force | Bagram is the largest all military air base in Afghanistan. It is currently a primary center for United States and allied forces for cargo, helicopter, and support flights. Built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s, it has a 3,000-meter runway capable of handling heavy bomber and cargo aircraft. |
| Kabul International Airport (OAKB) | ISAF (Belgian Army) | Kabul is the nation's largest, and a dual-use, airport and the primary hub for international civilian flights. The North Kabul International Airport cantonment area serves as the home of the Air Corps and includes state-of-the-art hangar facilities, Air Corps and 201st Kabul Air Wing headquarters, as well as operations, logistics, billeting, dining, and recreational facilities. |
| Kandahar International Airport (OAKN) | ISAF (U.S. Air Force) | Built by the US around 1960, Kandahar is a dual-use airport serving civilian traffic to Kandahar and military support for the southern and central portions of the country. Kandahar has been a major center for American and Canadian forces and in mid-2009 was undergoing a major build-up of US/Coalition forces. |
| Herat International Airport (OAHR) | U.S. Air Force | Herat is the primary civil airport for the western portion of the country, but also houses military aircraft. |
| Mazar-i-Sharif Airport (OAMS) | ISAF (German Army) / Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | Mazar-i-Sharif is a dual-use airport serving the northern and central portions of the country. A small American contingent has been based there. |
| Sheberghan Airfield (OASG) | Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | Sheberghan is a medium-sized civilian airport in the northeast of the country. |
| Bastion (OAZI) | ISAF (British Armed Forces) | In Helmand Province, with 3500 x 46 m concrete/asphalt. |
A number of smaller airfields exist in the country, including:
| City served | Province | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Runway | Elev. (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major domestic airports | ||||||
| Jalalabad | Nangarhar | OAJL | JAA | Jalalabad Airport | ||
| Kunduz | Kunduz | OAUZ | UND | Kunduz Airport | ||
| Regional domestic airports | ||||||
| Bamyan | Bamyan | OABN | BIN | Bamyan Airport | ||
| Lashkar Gah | Helmand | OABT | BST | Bost Airport | ||
| Chaghcharan | Ghor | OACC | CCN | Chaghcharan Airport | ||
| Darwaz | OADZ | DAZ | Darwaz Airport | |||
| Fayzabad | Badakhshan | OAFZ | FBD | Fayzabad Airport | ||
| Farah | Farah | OAFR | FAH | Farah Airport | ||
| Khost | Khost | OAKS | KHT | Khost Airfield | ||
| Khwahan | Badakhshan | OAHN | KWH | Khwahan Airport | ||
| Kron Monjan | OARZ | KUR | Razer Airport | |||
| Maymana | Faryab | OAMN | MMZ | Maymana Airport | ||
| Qala i Naw | Badghis | OAQN | LQN | Qala i Naw Airport | ||
| Sheberghan | Jowzjan | OASG | Sheberghan Airport | |||
| Sheghnan | Badakhshan | OASN | SGA | Sheghnan Airport | ||
| Taloqan | Takhar | OATQ | TQN | Taloqan Airport | ||
| Tarin Kowt | Orūzgān | OATN | TII | Tarin Kowt Airport | ||
| Zaranj | Nimruz | OAZJ | ZAJ | Zaranj Airport | ||
| Sardeh Band | OADS | SBF | Sardeh Band Airport |
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