Qala i Naw Airport explained

Qala i Naw Airport
Iata:LQN
Icao:OAQN
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Afghanistan
Pushpin Label:LQN
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public/Military
Owner: Afghanistan
City-Served:Qala i Naw, Badghis Province
Location:Qala i Naw, Afghanistan
Elevation-F:2968
Elevation-M:905
Coordinates:34.9858°N 63.1178°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-M:1999
R1-Length-F:6560
R1-Surface:Concrete
Footnotes:Sources: Landings.com,[1] AIP Afghanistan[2]

Qala i Naw Airport ; (میدان هوایی قلعه نو) is a small airport serving the city of Qala i Naw in Badghis Province, Afghanistan. It is also known as Qala Nau Airport. It previously had scheduled services with the now defunct Pamir Airways.[3]

This airport is unique because the runway was originally a highway utilized when there was no air traffic. 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 has located next to Qala i Naw Airport.[4]

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References

  1. http://aerobaticsweb.org/cgi-bin/search_apt?OAQN Airport record for Qala-I-Naw Airport
  2. http://acaa.gov.af/en/page/civil-aviation-authority/atm/aip---important-information AIP Afghanistan - Important Information
  3. Web site: Welcome to Pamir Airways . October 25, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903054116/http://pamirairways.af/index-new.php . September 3, 2011 .
  4. Web site: Qala e Naw Airport . 2023-03-21 . af.geoview.info.

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