Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Transport
and Civil Aviation
Qala I Naw
General information
| ICAO | WGS-84 COORDINATES | COORD TYPE | COORDINATE REF | ED | YR MO | MDU | ARPT SYM | MAG VAR | ELEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAQN | N34° 59' 15" E63° 07' 06" |
RM | NI 41-07 | 01 | 70 09 | N | D | E 3° | 2968 |
| remarks | Aerodrome Reference Point is the geographic center of the airfield | |||||||||||
The airport is located in the northwest section of the country, 1 mile west of the town Qala I Naw, 25 miles southeast of the Turkmenistan border, 65 miles northeast of Herat and 240 miles northwest of Kandahar.
There is a rolling type terrain with drainage ditches along both sides and ends of the runway.
Air Traffic Control Services - NAV - ATC capabilities
- N/A
| 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 | North Sector (24H) |
| ACC | Kabul Center | 120.900 | 361.000 | South Sector (24H) |
| APP | ||||
| TWR | N | 138.500 | 246.500 | |
| GROUND | 138.500 | 246.500 | ||
| Emergency (Guard) | 121.500 | 243.000 | Continuously monitored | |
| ATIS | N | |||
| SAFETY FREQUENCY | 131.275 | 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 | 04 | 4165 x 82 | 40 | CON | 7 | H | YAK40 | N | N | ||||
| 22 | 220 | N | N |
Runway end wgs-84 coordinates
| ID | LOW WGS LATITUDE | LOW WGS LONGITUDE | HIGH WGS LATITUDE | HIGH WGS LONGITUDE | COORD TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | N 34° 58' 41.86" | E 63° 6' 35.91" | RM | ||
| 22 | N 34° 59' 36.77" | E 63° 7' 31.31" | RM |
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Taxiways
| NTN | WIDTH | (mt) | SFC | PCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N |
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Aprons
| NTN | DIMENSIONS | (mt) | SFC | PCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 200 x 130 | CON | ||
| A2 | 330 x 200 | CON |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | N | N | N | Nl | N | N | N | N |
| 22 | 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. |
| 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 | A (hotel in town has approximatly 10 beds) |
| Bank/Post office | N |
| Transportation | The airfield is adjacent to a fair, dry weather, loose surface type road that proceeds south and east to Herat where it connects to a hard surface all weather type road. |
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