Ghazni Airport (Dari: فرودگاه غزنی; IATA: GZI, ICAO: OAGN) is located in Ghazni, Afghanistan, next to the main Ghazni-Kandahar Highway.[5] It serves the population of Ghazni and other nearby Afghan provinces. The airport is mainly used for civilian flights and is still being developed as of late 2013.[6]
Ghazni Airport فرودگاه غزنی | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Eastern Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Location | Ghazni, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,126 ft / 2,172 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°31′52″N 068°24′46″E / 33.53111°N 68.41278°E | ||||||||||
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  GZI Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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History
editIt was formerly a military airfield until the Afghan government recently decided to turn it into an international airport. It currently has one runway designated 15/33 with a length of 1,000 feet (305 m).[2]
The government plans to add two runways in the near future. The overall project is expected to be completed in 2014.[7] The first phase of the project was inaugurated in late December 2013 after a smaller private aircraft landed at the runway of Ghazni Airport.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (GZI: Ghazni)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Ghazni (OAGN)". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Airport information for Ghazni, Afghanistan (OAGN / GZI) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Airport record for Ghazni Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013
- ^ "Airport near ghazni".
- ^ a b Maftoon, Saifullah (28 December 2013). "$7m Ghazni civil airport inaugurated". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Maftoon, Saifullah (2 July 2013). "Work on Ghazni airport launched". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links
edit- Accident history for GZI at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport record for Ghazni Airport at Landings.com
