Qala i Naw Airport
| Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر | |||||||||||
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| IATA: LQN – ICAO: OAQN | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Owner |
 Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Operator |
Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) ISAF | ||||||||||
| Serves | Qala i Naw, Badghis Province | ||||||||||
| Location | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,968 ft / 905 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°59′09″N 63°07′04″E / 34.98583°N 63.11778°ECoordinates: 34°59′09″N 63°07′04″E / 34.98583°N 63.11778°E | ||||||||||
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  KDH Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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Qala i Naw Airport (IATA: LQN, ICAO: OAQN) is a small airport serving the city of Qala i Naw in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.[3] It is also known as Qala Nau Airport.[4] It previously had scheduled services with the now defunct Pamir Airways.[5] This airport is unique in the fact that the runway was originally a highway utilized when there was no air traffic. When aircraft arrived, Spanish soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) closed down the highway and it becomes a runway. The runway lies adjacent to the site of a former Spanish forward operating base (FOB), now transferred to the Afghan government. The airport is mainly used for military purposes, including by the Afghan Air Force (AAF). Qala e Naw Airport is located next to Qala i Naw Airport.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Airport record for Qala-I-Naw Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
- ↑ AIP Afghanistan - Important Information
- ↑ Airport information for OAQN at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Accident history for LQN at Aviation Safety Network
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ http://af.geoview.info/qalae_naw_airport,22080030p
External links
- Airport record for Qala-I-Naw Airport at Landings.com.