Gardez

General information

Gardez Airport

Adequate for helicopters

ICAO WGS-84 COORDINATES COORD TYPE  COORDINATE REF ED YR MO MDU ARPT SYM MAG VAR ELEV
OAGZ N33° 37' 53.98"
E69° 14' 21.02"
RM NI 42-11 02 82 01 N G E  2° 7790
remarks Aerodrome Reference Point is the geographic center of the airfield
 

Location and Landmarks

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Due north of town of Gardez, approximately 40 miles east of Ghazni, 55 miles south of Kabul, and 155 miles west southwest of Peshawar, Pakistan. The Sataw Dandaw pass is just southeast and the Tera pass just northwest.

 

Terrain and Drainage

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Located in a valley type area between 12000 foot high peaks. Natural drainage probably good.

Navigation Aids and Communications

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Air Traffic Control Services - NAV - ATC capabilities

  1. There are radio telephone communications with Kabul
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 N      
GROUND        
Emergency (Guard) 121.500 243.000 Continuously monitored
ATIS       N
SAFETY FREQUENCY   125.2   For all uncontrolled airfields

Airport Description

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Runways

NTN ID DIMENSIONS TRU/BRG SFC PCN LCN LCN ACFT ELEV OVERRUN LCN GRAD AL
R1 03 5460 x 175 28 GRV   5 E UV18   N     N
21 208   N   N

Runway end wgs-84 coordinates

ID LOW WGS LATITUDE LOW WGS LONGITUDE HIGH WGS LATITUDE HIGH WGS LONGITUDE COORD TYPE
03 N 33° 37' 30.44" E 69° 14' 5.22"     RM
21     N 33° 38' 17.52" E 69° 14' 36.82" RM
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Taxiways

NTN WIDTH (mt) SFC PCN
         
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Aprons

NTN DIMENSIONS (mt) SFC PCN
         
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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
03 N N N Nl N N N N
21 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.
remarks Please refer to the AIP for detailed information.

Other information

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Rescue and fire fighting services N/D
Snow removal equipment availability N/A
Cargo and passenger handling equipment N/A
Fuel and oil types N/D
Custom and immigration N/A
Taxes N/A
Medical facilities N/A
Restaurant N/A
Hotels N/A
Bank/Post office N/A
Transportation Dry weather road runs parallel to north-south runway just to the west. This road runs north to Kabul, east to Pakistan.

Airport improvements

   

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