Farah (OAFR)
General information
Information on this page is for guidance only. Authority is the AIP which can be downloaded in PDF format here.
Farah Airport
Aerodrome Administration: | 2-224th Airfield Operations Battalion, U.S. Army |
Telephone: | DSN: 318-826-6211 |
e-mail: | barry.j.bertram(at)afghan.swa.army.mil |
Due to the absence of railroads and the inadequacy of the road networks this airfield is one of many that have been constructed for the hauling of freight and passengers. However, it has deteriorated to the point where it is unusable due to vegetation encroachment and erosion along the entire runway length.
| ICAO | WGS-84 COORDINATES | COORD TYPE | COORDINATE REF | ED | YR MO | MDU | ARPT SYM | MAG VAR | ELEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAFR | N32° 21' 54.62" E062° 09' 58.42" | RM | NI 41-14 | 01 | 68 01 | N | G | E 2° | 2232 |
remarks: Aerodrome Reference Point is the geographic center of the airfield
Location and Landmarks
The airport is located in the west central section of Afghanistan, just south of the Kandahar-farah highway. Two miles east of Farah, 55 miles south of Shindand and 65 miles east of the Iranian border.
Map
Terrain and Drainage
Located in a flat valley resembling wash area with very gentle slope downward to NW. Rising terrain NE through SE 2.5 to 5 miles rising to 4268 feet msl. 1.5 miles SW rising to 2600 ft msl. Fair to good natural drainage.
Navigation Aids and Communications
Air Traffic Control Services - NAV - ATC capabilities
- There are radio telephone communications with Kabul
- Airspace designation and lateral limits: CTR: 5NM radius centered on ARP
- Vertical limits: CTR: SFC – 3 500ft AGL
- Airspace Classification: Class D
- Air Traffic Services unit call sign: Seattle Tower
- Language: English
- Remarks: Class D CTR active H24
remarks: See AIP for detailed information.
Meteo office
remarks: http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/metars/ for additional information
ATC Agencies and Frequencies
| Service Designation | Call Sign | VHF | UHF | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | Kabul Center | 118.300 | 242.600 | |
| ACC | Kabul Center | 120.900 | 361.000 | |
| APP | ||||
| TWR | Seattle Tower | 118.100 | 382.200 | H24 |
| GROUND | ||||
| Emergency (Guard) | 121.500 | 243.000 | Continuously monitored | |
| ATIS | ||||
| SAFETY FREQUENCY | 125.2 | For all uncontrolled airfields |
Airport Description
Runways
| NTN | ID | DIMENSIONS | TRU/BRG | SFC | PCN | LCN | LCN | ACFT | ELEV | OVERRUN | LCN | GRAD | AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 33 | 6 024 X 110 with 10ft shoulders on each side | 327 | GRV | 2192 | N | N | ||||||
| 15 | 147 | 2228 | N | N |
Runway end wgs-84 coordinates
| ID | LOW WGS LATITUDE | LOW WGS LONGITUDE | HIGH WGS LATITUDE | HIGH WGS LONGITUDE | COORD TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | N 32° 22' 14.07" | E 62° 9' 45.10" | RM | ||
| 15 | N 32° 21' 23.26" | E 62° 10' 20.56" | RM |
Taxiways
| NTN | WIDTH | (mt) | SFC | PCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | N | N | N | N |
Aprons
| NTN | DIMENSIONS | (mt) | SFC | PCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 450ft x 250ft, Additional Apron Parking 450ft x 615ft | N | N | N |
Runway and Taxiway markings and lights
| RWY | Approach: typo/length/intensity | THR | Visual app. slope: typo/system | Touchdown zone | RWY centerline | RWY edge: length/space space/colour | RWY end colour | stopway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | N | N | N | Nl | N | N | N | N |
| 33 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Local Traffic Regulations and Flight Procedures
- All aircraft captains are to receive Prior Permission Request (PPR) approval prior to any flight to or from the airport.
remarks: Please refer to the AIP for detailed information.
Other information
| Rescue and fire fighting services | CAT 6 |
|---|---|
| Snow removal equipment availability | N/A |
| Cargo and passenger handling equipment | N/A |
| Fuel and oil types | F-34 F-54 |
| Custom and immigration | N/A |
| Taxes | N/A |
| Medical facilities | N/A |
| Restaurant | N/A |
| Hotels | N/A |
| Bank/Post office | N/A |
| Transportation | Access Road to All Weather Highway. Adjacent to an all weather loose surface road which then connects to an all weather hard surface, two lane, highway. |
Explanation of data codes: A-Available N-None U-Unknown N/A- Not Available N/D-Not Determined CON-Concrete ASP-Asphalt GRV-Gravel PCN-Paveway Classification Number LCN-Load Classification Number
Unless otherwise noted, dimensions and elevations are in feet, miles are nautical miles, and capacities are U.S. Gallons