Zaranj Airport

Zaranj Airport (IATA: ZAJ, ICAO: OAZJ)[3] is a domestic airport located by the city of Zaranj in far southwestern Afghanistan. It was built by the Afghan government to serve the population of Nimruz Province.[4][5] The airport is used for civilian and military purposes. In addition to the Afghan Air Force and Afghan National Police, the U.S military and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) also have presence.[6][7]

Zaranj Airport
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps performing a safety inspection of the runway, July 2012
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner Afghanistan
OperatorAfghan Ministry of Defense
United States Marine Corps
ServesZaranj, Nimruz Province
LocationZaranj, Nimruz Province, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL1,592 ft / 485 m
Coordinates30°58′20″N 061°51′57″E
Map
ZAJ
Location of airport in Afghanistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,500 8,202 Gravel
Sources: Landings.com,[1] AIP Afghanistan[2]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Kam Air Kabul[8]

The airport also handles charter civilian and military flights.

See also

References
  1. Airport record for Zaranj Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
  2. AIP Afghanistan - Important Information
  3. "OAZJ - Zaranj Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. Accident history for ZAJ at Aviation Safety Network
  5. Airport information for OAZJ at Great Circle Mapper.
  6. GmbH, Vendana. "Airports | Aircraft charter | Private jet charter costs". www.deutsche-privatjet.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  7. "Zaranj Airport, Afghanistan - Wego.sd". www.wego.sd. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  8. https://www.kamair.com/flight-schedules


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