Kunduz Airport
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| Kunduz Airport | |||
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| IATA: UND – ICAO: OAUZ | |||
| Summary | |||
| 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 | ||
| Map | |||
  OAUZ | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 5,903 | 1,799 | Asphalt |
| Sources: [1][2][3][4] Landings.com[5] | |||
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 and for humanitarian flights,
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.[6] The plane was en route from Kunduz Airport to Kabul, when it suddenly disappeared from radars.[7][8] The wreckage was located on 20 May, rescuers reached the site on 21 May. No signs of life were found.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "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 Oct. 2006).
- ↑ Airport record for Kunduz Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
- ↑ "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.
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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