Kunduz Airport
| Kunduz Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: UND – ICAO: OAUZ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Operator | ISAF | ||||||||||
| Location | Kunduz, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,426 ft / 435 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°39′54.5″N 68°54′38.0″E / 36.665139°N 68.910556°ECoordinates: 36°39′54.5″N 68°54′38.0″E / 36.665139°N 68.910556°E | ||||||||||
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  UND Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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Kunduz Airport (IATA: UND, ICAO: OAUZ) is an airport located 5 miles (8 km) south-southeast of Kunduz (also spelled Konduz),[1] a city in Kunduz Province in Afghanistan. It is also 9 miles (14 km) west of Khan Abad, 25 miles (40 km) south of the Oxus River, and 33 miles (53 km) south of the Tajikistan border.[1]
The airport is used by ISAF, Kam Air, East Horizon Airlines and for humanitarian flights.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| East Horizon Airlines | Fayzabad, Kabul[6] |
| Kam Air | Kabul[7] |
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 1,426 feet (435 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,903 by 67 feet (1,799 m × 20 m).[1]
Incidents
- On 17 May 2010, confirmed reports state that Pamir Airways Flight 112, an Antonov An-24, crashed 100 km away from Kabul International Airport.[8] The plane was en route from Kunduz Airport to Kabul, when it suddenly disappeared from radars.[9][10] The wreckage was located on 20 May, rescuers reached the site on 21 May. No signs of life were found.[11]
- On 28 September 2015, during the Battle of Kunduz, many civilians from the city of Kunduz fled to the airport, which was not taken by the Taliban.[12] According to a government security official, the Taliban had been vastly outnumbered, with only an estimated 500 fighters remaining against about 7,000 government troops and allied militia members.[12] However, local politicians from Kunduz said that the government had failed to provide leadership and support to its fighters in the area.[12]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Konduz (OAUZ)". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Kunduz Airport". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. 21 March 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ↑ Airport information for OAUZ from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ Airport information for UND at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ Airport record for Kunduz Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013
- ↑ 2014 Timetable, Tuesday flight only, http://flyeasthorizon.com/flight-schedule/
- ↑ Kam air Schedule, May 2014, https://www.kamair.com/schedule.php
- ↑ "Afghan Official: Passenger Plane Crashes". FoxNews.com. Associated Press. 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "Afghan passenger flight reported missing". Flightglobal.com. 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "Pamir Airways plane carrying 41 people missing between Kunduz and Kabul". WireUpdate.com. BNO News. 17 May 2010.
- ↑ Shah, Amir (21 May 2010). "Afghan minister: No sign of life at airline crash". Guardian.co.uk. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Taliban Fighters Capture Kunduz City as Afghan Forces Retreat". The New York Times. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
External links
- Aeronautical chart for OAUZ at SkyVector
- Accident history for UND at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport record for Kunduz Airport at Landings.com
- Current weather for OAUZ at NOAA/NWS
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