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| Jalalabad Airport |
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| Control tower of the Jalalabad Airport in Nangarhar |
| IATA: JAA – ICAO: OAJL |
| Summary |
| Location |
Jalalabad |
| Elevation AMSL |
1,814 ft / 553 m |
| Coordinates |
34°23′57″N 70°29′58″E / 34.39917°N 70.49944°E / 34.39917; 70.49944Coordinates: 34°23′57″N 70°29′58″E / 34.39917°N 70.49944°E / 34.39917; 70.49944 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 13/31 |
7,276 |
2,218 |
Asphalt |
Jalalabad Airport (IATA: JAA, ICAO: OAJL) is located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Jalalabad city in Afghanistan. This airport is currently being used only for military purposes and sometimes the United Nations' aircraft use this airport. New Jalalabad Airport
The construction of a new civilian airport is underway in Gambiri area to north west of Jalalabad.The new airport will be constructed with financial assistance of the US and will be opened in 2011, Hamidullah Qaderi, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan, said on April 26, 2009.
2010 attack
On 30 June 2010 a car bomb was set off and militants stormed the airport. According to Zabiullah Mujahid, an Taliban spokesman, the Taliban were responsible and killed 32 Afghan and non-Afghan security forces. According to NATO there were eight Taliban deaths and one Afghan and one coalition member injured.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Afghanistan
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| ICAO ID |
OAJL
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| Time |
UTC+4:30
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| Latitude |
34.399842
34° 23' 59.43" N
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| Longitude |
70.498625
070° 29' 55.05" E
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| Elevation |
1814 feet
553 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
002° E (05/06)
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY
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| Operating Hours |
SUNRISE TO SUNSET (SR-SS)
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 13/31 |
7262 x 148 feet
2213 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
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NO
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Unknown fuel type or whether there is any fuel.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Unlgtd 177 ft twr lctd aprx 1000 ft fr Rwy 31 thld, 200 ft rgt of RCL. Guide wires aprx 140 ft fr RCL. Ctc Afld Mgr DSN 318-231-8626.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr SR-SS.
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