Airport type Public/Military Location Ghazni, Afghanistan 15/33 1,000 Phone +98 933 081 0753 | Serves Eastern Afghanistan Elevation AMSL 7,126 ft / 2,172 m Address A1, Ghazni, Afghanistan Owner Afghanistan | |
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Operator Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Afghan Armed Forces
U.S. Armed Forces
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Ghazni Airport (IATA: GZI, ICAO: OAGN) is located in Ghazni, Afghanistan, next to the main Ghazni-Kandahar Highway. 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.
History
It 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).
The government plans to add two runways in the near future. The overall project is expected to be completed in 2014. The first phase of the project was inaugurated in late December 2013 after a smaller private aircraft landed at the runway of Ghazni Airport.
References
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