Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Transport
and Civil Aviation
Herat
General information
Herat Airport
Aerodrome Administration
Civil Administration
COMMERCIAL: +93 (0)7 54013250
Military Administration
MOBILE: +93 (0)799883641
IVSN: 60 686 6702
E-mail : heratbaseoperations@ea.mde.es
AFS Address: OAHRYAYX
PPR Required Forms can be found here
Important information to Herat users: Herat Airport will be under Runway repair works for the next months. Start of the works will begin between July 23rd and August 3rd. During the initial phase, runway will be closed for fixed wing traffic. The duration of this initial phase will be 15 to 20 days. In the second phase, the Runway available will be 8202 x 100 feet, but there will be restrictions / limitations due to repair works in hammerheads and taxiways to the main aprons. The estimated duration for this second phase will be 45 to 50 days approximately. All these times are subject to possible delays. When final dates are established, further communications and NOTAMs will be published accordingly.
| ICAO | WGS-84 COORDINATES | COORD TYPE | COORDINATE REF | ED | YR MO | MDU | ARPT SYM | MAG VAR | ELEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAHR | N34° 12' 36.00" E62° 13' 42.00" |
RM | NI 41-06 | 02 | 68 03 | U | D | E 2° 54' 36' | 3206 |
| remarks | Aerodrome Reference Point is the geographic center of the airfield | |||||||||||
Airport is 6.5 miles (10,5 Km) south southeast of Herat, just east of Herat-Farah road, 64 miles (103 Km) south of Turkmenistan town name Tor Ghundai and 65 miles (105 Km) east of nearest point of Iranian border.
Surrounded by mountainous areas with average elevation of approximately 6000 feet to the north, 7000 feet to the west, 9000 feet to the south and 11000 feet to the east, all within 20 miles of field. Drainage estimated adequate, supplemented by 24 inch corrugated metal culverts under taxiway with two others at access road.
Air Traffic Control Services - NAV - ATC capabilities
- Airspace designation and lateral/vertical limits: class D, 10NM / 7000MSL
- NDB, TACAN, DME
| remarks | See AIP for detailed information. | |||||||||||
Meteo office
FSB HERAT MET Office
METAR: hourly
SPECI: In case of significant weather changes
| remarks | Use station code OAHR at http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/metars/ for additional information | |||||||||||
ATC Agencies and Frequencies
| Service Designation | Call Sign | VHF | UHF | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWR | HeratTower | 123.350 | 240.300 | SR/02:00 UTC (the latest) – SS (other times PPR) |
| Emergency (Guard) | 121.500 | 243.000 | Continuously monitored | |
| ATIS | N/A | |||
| SAFETY FREQUENCY | 125.2 | For all uncontrolled airfields |
| remarks | ||||||||||||
Runways
| NTN | ID | DIMENSIONS | TRU/BRG | SFC | PCN | LCN | LCN | ACFT | ELEV | OVERRUN | LCN | GRAD | AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 | 8202x150 | 182 | ASP | 78 F/A/W/T | 67 | T | 3133 | N | -0.90 | U | ||
| 36 | (2500x45) | 04 | 3206 | N | +0.90 | N |
Runway end wgs-84 coordinates
| ID | LOW WGS LATITUDE | LOW WGS LONGITUDE | HIGH WGS LATITUDE | HIGH WGS LONGITUDE | COORD TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | N 34° 13' 19.38 | E 62° 13' 47.64 | RM | ||
| 36 | N 34° 11' 56.56 | E 62° 13' 35.57 | RM |
| remarks | Due to bad conditions of the asphalt in the lateral parts of the Runway, backtracks must be done using the hammerheads to avoid FOD. | |||||||||||
Taxiways
| NTN | WIDTH | (mt) | SFC | PCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWY 1 | 75 | (23) | Asphalt | 36 F/A/W/T |
Aprons
| NTN | DIMENSIONS ft | (mt) | SFC | PCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 775 X 625 | ( 236x190 ) | Asphalt | 29 F/A/W/T |
| remarks | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Hi/Low intensity | N | N | N | N | spaced 60 mt | N | N |
| 36 | RWY light system | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| TWY | 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. |
| Rescue and fire fighting services | RFF ICAO category 6 (see AIP) |
|---|---|
| Snow removal equipment availability | (see AIP) |
| Cargo and passenger handling equipment | (see AIP) |
| Fuel and oil types | (see AIP) |
| Custom and immigration | N/A |
| Taxes | N/A |
| Medical facilities | military |
| Restaurant | N |
| Hotels | N |
| Bank/Post office | N |
| Transportation | N |
Airport improvements
| 06/02/02 |
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|---|---|
| 06/01/25 |
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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