Fayzabad Airport

This article is about airport in Afghanistan. For the airport in India, see Faizabad Airport.
Fayzabad Airport
د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر
IATA: FBD – ICAO: OAFZ
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Fayzabad
Location Fayzabad, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL 3,842 ft / 1,171 m
Coordinates 37°07′10″N 70°31′06″E / 37.11944°N 70.51833°E / 37.11944; 70.51833Coordinates: 37°07′10″N 70°31′06″E / 37.11944°N 70.51833°E / 37.11944; 70.51833
Map
FBD

Location of airport in Afghanistan

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,844 6,049 PSP
Sources: SkyVector.com,[1] Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan,[2] AIP Afghanistan[3]

Fayzabad Airport (IATA: FBD, ICAO: OAFZ) is an airport located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Fayzabad (also spelled Faizabad or Feyzabad), the provincial capital of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.

Built during the Soviet occupation, Fayzabad Airport is somewhat unique in the world, notable for the runway being constructed of pierced steel planking (PSP or Marsden Matting) along its full width and length. Construction of a new asphalt runway was completed during the summer of 2012. It runs parallel to the metal runway which has been blocked off by large rocks.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
East Horizon Airlines Kabul[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "OAFZ - Feyzabad Airport". SkyVector.com. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Faizabad Airport". Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  3. ↑ AIP Afghanistan - Important Information
  4. ↑ "East Horizon Airlines - Flight Schedule 2015". flyeasthorizon.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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