Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Transport
and Civil Aviation
Kabul International Airport (also known as Khwaja Rawash)
General information
Kabul International Airport (Khwaja Rawash)
1, Great Massoud Avenue
Kabul, Afghanistan
Fax: +93 7951 1301
Customs: +93-7027 5096
Passenger info: +93-2023 00016
Police: +93-20200 03302
Police Chief: +93-7029 3962
Kabul ACC: +93-798217076
KAIA Air Operations – info Permissions:
+93-799513903/3902/3900
- OAKB NOTAMs can be found by typing OAKB in the Defense NOTAMs link here
- KAIA LOP (PDF/525Kb)
- Available Instrument Approach Plates can be found here
- PPR Required Forms can be found here
History of the Airport
Kabul International Airport suffered for over 20 years from military action in wars and civil strife, as well as from neglect and lack of maintenance. As a result, much of its infrastructure, buildings, installations and equipment have been either destroyed, deteriorated or became outdated and unsuitable.
Kabul Airport relies at present, in many of its services and facilities, on equipment and personnel provided by the military users of the airport. This equipment will be replaced by new equipment and related buildings and installations. These include air traffic control and telecommunication installations, meteorological equipment and facilities, fire and rescue vehicles and station, standby power supply, airport maintenance equipment, etc.
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation's plans for the development of Afghanistan's infrastructure and essential services include the rehabilitation of Kabul Airport to international standards. With this objective in mind, the International Community, and NATO-ISAF in particular, have been taking charge of Kabul Airport and assisting the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation in overseeing the implementation of necessary rehabilitation and upgrading works to attain international standards, prior to handing it over to the Afghan authorities.
| ICAO | WGS-84 COORDINATES | COORD TYPE | COORDINATE REF | ED | YR MO | MDU | ARPT SYM | MAG VAR | ELEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKB | N34° 33' 57.03" E69° 12' 44.71" |
NP | NI 42-07 | 02 | 82 01 | C5 | B | E 3° | 5871 |
| remarks | Aerodrome Reference Point is the geographic center of the airfield | |||||||||||
Airport is about half mile (1 Km) north northeast of Kabul City and just west of Khwaja Rawash village, 25 miles (40 Km) south of Bagram airfield, and 68 miles (110 Km) west of Jalalabad.
Hills and mountains reaching above 10500 feet (3200 mt) within 15 miles (24 km) of airport. Airfield is constructed in marsh area with level of water table about 3 feet below surface. Area is drained by a series of canals which empty into a well located north of runway. Water is pumped from well to drainage ditch and flows to northeast.
Air Traffic Control Services - NAV - ATC capabilities - (see ATS airspace details)
- There is a Control Tower class D (controlling from Ground up to 9500ft MSL, Radius 6 NM )
- Kabul CTA class C (controlling from 1000ft AGL up to FL290 ).
- DVOR - OPERATIONAL
- DME - OPERATIONAL
- ASR/PAR OPERATIONAL, MILITARY USE ONLY.
- TACAN - U/S (NOTAM A1735/08)
- ILS - OPERATIONAL
- RAPCON (new US installation operates under a local letter of agreement with Kabul Tower) provides APP control.
- Kabul operating hours are restricted from sun rise to sun set for general civil air traffic (*)
- For military to ISAF related a/c is open 24 hours. Aircrews always have to advice the local NOTAMS prior to operate.
| remarks | - See AIP for detailed information. - (*) exception to operate 24 hours per day for civil air traffic only to these designated related to HAJJ operations (religious season). |
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Meteo office
ISAF KAIA MET Office (24H) is responsible for TAF preparation: hourly METAR and SPECI in case of significant weather changes.
| remarks | Use station code OAKB at 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 | North Sector |
| ACC | Kabul Center | 120.900 | 361.000 | South Sector |
| ACC | Kabul Center | 128.500 | (5658 Khz, 10018 Khz) - High Sector | |
| APP | Kabul Approach | 131.600 | 360.600 | |
| TWR | Kabul Tower | 129.400 | 284.275 | |
| TWR | Kabul Tower | 134.500 | ||
| GROUND | Kabul Ground | 120.300 | ||
| Emergency (Guard) | 121.500 | 243.000 | Continuously monitored | |
| ATIS | 130.15 | N | ||
| SAFETY FREQUENCY | 125.2 | For all uncontrolled airfields |
| remarks | Primary frequencies used are VHF frequencies. | |||||||||||
Runways
| NTN | ID | DIMENSIONS | TRU/BRG | SFC | PCN | LCN | LCN | ACFT | ELEV | OVERRUN | LCN | GRAD | AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 |
11 |
11483 X 164 |
107 |
CON |
187 F/A/W/T |
79 |
E |
DC10 |
5872 |
CON 189 |
|
+0.10 |
N |
|
29 |
(3500x50) mt |
287 |
|
187 F/A/W/T |
|
|
|
5878 |
CON 160 |
|
-0.10 |
N |
Runway end wgs-84 coordinates
| ID | LOW WGS LATITUDE | LOW WGS LONGITUDE | HIGH WGS LATITUDE | HIGH WGS LONGITUDE | COORD TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | N 34° 34' 13.83 | E 69° 11' 39.51 | NP | ||
| 29 | N 34° 33' 40.23 | E 69° 13' 49.91 | NP |
| remarks | Caution for wind shear on final approach for both runway ends. FOD hazard on all shoulders. Wide body, multi-engine aircraft are strongly recommended to shut down outboard engines. | |||||||||||
Taxiways
Aprons
NTN |
WIDTH |
(mt) |
SFC |
PCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TWY A |
69, overall width 118 |
(21>36) |
ASP |
57/F/A/W/T |
TWY B |
69, overall width 131 |
(20>40) |
ASP |
36/R/C/W/T |
TWY C |
66, overall width 125 |
(20>38) |
ASP |
421/F/A/W/T |
TWY D |
69, overall width 125 |
(21>38) |
ASP |
101/F/A/W/T |
TWY E |
69, overall width 125 |
(21>38) |
ASP |
101/F/A/W/T |
TWY F |
72, overall width 131 |
(22>39) |
ASP |
581/F/B/W/T |
TWY G |
59, overall width 131 |
(18>40) |
ASP |
95/F/B/W/T |
TWY H |
75, overall width 144 |
(23>44) |
ASP |
84/F/A/W/T |
TWY J |
95, overall width 167 |
(29>51) |
ASP |
175/F/A/W/T |
TWY K |
72, overall width 125 |
(23>38) |
ASP |
353/F/A/W/T |
TWY L |
72, overall width 125 |
(23>38) |
ASP |
150/F/A/W/T |
TWY M |
75, overall width 144 |
(23>44) |
ASP |
39/F/A/W/T |
TWY N |
75, overall width 144 |
(23>44) |
ASP |
84/F/A/W/T |
TWY P |
66, overall width 66 |
(20>20) |
ASP |
N |
TWY R |
69, overall width 125 |
(21>38) |
GRV shoulders , CON/ASP surface |
N |
TWY S |
69, overall width 125 |
(21>38) |
ASP |
N |
TWY T |
66, overall width 66 |
(20>20) |
GRV shoulders CON surface |
N |
TWY V |
75, overall width 143 |
(23>44) |
ASP |
N |
TWY W |
75, overall width 143 |
(23>44) |
ASP |
N |
TWY X |
75, overall width 143 |
(23>44) |
ASP |
N |
| NTN | DIMENSIONS ft | (mt) | SFC | PCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apron 1 |
400x275 |
(122x84) |
CON/ASP |
34/R/B/W/T |
Apron 2 |
2480x265 |
(756x81) |
CON/ASP |
25/R/B/W/T |
Apron 3 |
655x165 |
(200x50) |
CON/ASP |
36/R/B/W/T |
Apron 4 |
1535x420 |
(468x128) |
CON/ASP |
Apron 4A: 36/R/B/W/T |
Apron 5 |
890x320 |
(271x97) |
CON/GRV |
Apron 5A: GRV N |
Apron 6 |
530x200 |
(161x61) |
CON/ASP |
E 20/R/B/W/T |
Apron 7 |
2250x155 |
(686x47) |
CON/ASP |
34/R/B/W/T |
Apron 8 |
TBD |
TBD |
CON/ASP |
59/R/B/W/T |
Apron 9 |
TBD |
TBD |
CON |
154/R/A/W/T |
Apron 10 |
TBD |
TBD |
CON |
88/R/A/W/T |
| remarks | No hangar space available for transient aircraft. For helicopters: 7 marked pads Large white "H". 5 (five) on TWY B and 2 (two) on TWY H. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Simple app 1378 (420mt)/HI |
green | PAPI NIL |
N | markings | 11483(3500mt)/197 (60mt) white, last 968(600mt) Yellow/HI |
red | N |
| 29 | Precision app cat I 2953 (900mt)/HI |
green | PAPI 49 (15mt) |
N | markings | 11483(3500mt)/197 (60mt) white, last 968(600mt) Yellow/HI |
red | N |
Local Traffic Regulations and Flight Procedures
- The Commander of Kabul International Airport (COMKAIA) is the sole authority to close Kabul International Airport to all or selected traffic. Closure times and affected air traffic shall be published in a NOTAM.
- FSO and ATC may temporarily suspend air operations for safety or traffic saturation. ATC will immediately inform Air Ops and adjacent ATC facilities of any suspensions.
- ATC may temporarily suspend air operations due to weather conditions approaching or below SVFR minima. If weather is forecast to be below SVFR for greater than 30 minutes, ATC shall advice COMKAIA, via Air Ops, to close the airfield for weather conditions. Upon closure, ATC shall notify all adjacent ATC facilities. COMKAIA may delegate the authority to close the airport due to weather conditions.
- 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 9 (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 | first aid available in the airport + military hospital emergency assistance in Kabul |
| Restaurant | A (in the airport and town) |
| Hotels | A (in the town) |
| Bank/Post office | A (in the town) |
| Transportation | Bus, taxi available. There is one main asphalt highway from the city to the airfield. Highway is sufficiently wide for 4 lanes. Heavily utilized by pedestrian and vehicular traffic. |
Airport improvements
| 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