Farah Airport

Farah Airport

د فراه هوائی ډګر
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Afghanistan
Operator
ServesFarah Province
LocationFarah, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL2,212 ft / 674 m
Coordinates32°21′49.2″N 62°10′03″E / 32.363667°N 62.16750°E / 32.363667; 62.16750
Map
FAH is located in Afghanistan
FAH
FAH
Location of airport in Afghanistan
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 3,000 6,024 asphalt
Source: SkyVector.com,[1] AIP Afghanistan[2]

Farah Airport (IATA: FAH, ICAO: OAFR) is a defunct airport located in the eastern section of Farah in Afghanistan, which is the capital city of Farah Province.

The airport is under the Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), and served the population of southwestern Afghanistan. It has provided domestic flight services to several cities in the country, and had been considered for international flights.[3][4] Qatar was working with local authorities to upgrade Farah Airport for international flights in the late 2010s.[5]

An Italian Army NH90 landing at Farah Air Base, Afghanistan, 2019

Farah Airport was also used for military purposes in the past by the United States Armed Forces, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), and the old Afghan Air Force (AAF).[6] It was renovated and expanded recently in the 2010s, with new facilities added for the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) until 2021.

Under the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Air ministry has outsourced operation of Afghanistan's airspace and airports to the United Arab Emirates firm GAAC Holding.[7]

There have been no regular flights from this airport for some years now but there is a push to re-establish flights to Kabuul.[8] It is known the airport has taken flights from the Red Crescent aid organization and has airport security.[9]



See also

References

  1. ^ "OAFR - Farah Airport". SkyVector.com. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ "AIP Afghanistan - Important Information". Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  3. ^ "Qataris Eye More Investment in Farah: Minister". TOLOnews. January 25, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  4. ^ "Farah airport being upgraded to international standards". Pajhwok Afghan News. January 17, 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  5. ^ Zahin, Mohammad Humayon (2017-01-17). "Farah airport being upgraded to international standards". Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  6. ^ "Foreign Forces Deployed To Farah Province". TOLOnews. July 29, 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  7. ^ Mohammad Yunus Yawar (8 September 2022). "Taliban to sign contract with UAE's GAAC Holding over airspace control at Afghan airports". Reuters. Kabul. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ^ Jawandi, Abdul Rahman (2023-06-10). "Farah residents want flights to Kabul resumed". Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  9. ^ "Farah Airport Ready for Domestic Flights - Bakhtar News Agency, BNA". www.bakhtarnews.af. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2024-02-27.


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