Shindand Air Base
Shindand, Farah Province, Afghanistan
OAH is the IATA airport code for Shindand Air Base, located in Shindand, Afghanistan. Its ICAO code is OASD. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the Asia/Kabul timezone at an elevation of 3,773 ft (1,150 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Shindand Air Base
Wikipedia ↗Shindand Air Base is an Afghan air base located in the western part of Afghanistan in the Shindand District of Herat Province, seven miles (11 km) northeast of the city of Shindand. The runway has a concrete surface. An all-weather asphalt road connects it with the Kandahar–Herat Highway, part of Highway 1. The base is of great strategic importance because it is just 75 miles (121 km) from the border of Iran. It is capable of housing over one hundred military aircraft.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 9,140 ft (2,786 m) | 160 ft (49 m) | Concrete | No | Open |
| 18/36 | 9,140 ft (2,786 m) | 160 ft (49 m) | Concrete | No | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- OAH
- ICAO Code
- OASD
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Shindand
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Region
- Farah Province
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 3,773 ft (1,150 m)
- Coordinates
- 33.3913°N, 62.2610°E
- Operator
- Afghan Air Force
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