Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Transport
and Civil Aviation

Chakhcharan

General information

The airport is located north and west of the Hari Rod river, one mile east northeast of Chakhcharan, 153 miles east of Herat , 196 miles west of Kabul . Due to the absence of railroads and the inadequacy of the road networks this airfield is one of many that has been constructed for the hauling of freight and passengers.

Mountainous type terrain. Good natural drainage.

Air Traffic Control Services - NAV - ATC capabilities

1. Air-ground and NDB available on request
2. There are radio telephone communications with Kabul

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See AIP for detailed information.

Meteo office

 

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http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/metars/ for additional information

ATC Agencies and Frequencies

Service Designation	Call Sign	VHF	UHF	notes
ACC	KabulCenter	118.300	242.600
ACC	KabulCenter	120.900	361.000
APP
TWR	ChakhcharanTower	131.500	241.100
GROUND
	Emergency (Guard)	121.500	243.000	Continuously monitored
ATIS				N
SAFETY FREQUENCY		125.2		For all uncontrolled airfields

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Primary frequencies used are VHF frequencies.

Runways

NTN	ID	DIMENSIONS	TRU/BRG	SFC	PCN	LCN	LCN	ACFT	ELEV	OVERRUN	LCN	GRAD	AL
R1	06	6635 X 90	68	GVL		7	H	C12		N			N
	24		248							N			N

Runway end wgs-84 coordinates

ID	LOW WGS LATITUDE	LOW WGS LONGITUDE	HIGH WGS LATITUDE	HIGH WGS LONGITUDE	COORD TYPE
06	N 34° 31' 24.10"	E 65° 15' 41.23"			NP
24			N 34° 31' 48.69"	E 65° 16' 54.78"

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Taxiways

NTN	WIDTH	(mt)	SFC	PCN
N

Aprons

NTN	DIMENSIONS ft	(mt)	SFC	PCN
PK1
PK2

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Parking1 is a GVL area in fair condition on the southwest end of the runway. Parking2 is a GVL area in poor condition on the northwest end of the runway.

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
06	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
24	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N

Local Traffic Regulations and Flight Procedures

1. All aircraft captains are to receive Prior Permission Request (PPR) approval prior to any flight to or from the airport.

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Please refer to the AIP for detailed information.

Rescue and fire fighting services	N/D
Snow removal equipment availability	N/A
Cargo and passenger handling equipment	N/A
Fuel and oil types	Tryco
Custom and immigration	N/A
Taxes	N/A
Medical facilities	hospital in town, capacity 10 beds, staffing and facilities unknown
Restaurant	N/A
Hotels	16 room hotel in town
Bank/Post office	N/A
Transportation	dirt road, not always passable in spring, probably impassable in winter, connects southwestward to main Kandahar highway to herat highway near Shindand. Approximately 3 days drive using four-wheel-drive vehicle. Gravel road east to Kabul, same driving conditions and same time.

Airport improvements

06/01/25

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