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Kandahar
Kandahar (OAKN/KDH) serves Kandahar, Afghanistan. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (05/23). Field elevation is 3337 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
2/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
1/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
7/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: OAKN
- Name: Kandahar
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 31.5058
- Longitude: 65.847801
- Elevation: 3337 ft
- Country: Afghanistan
- Municipality: Kandahar
- IATA Code: KDH
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Distance from City: 17.9 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 05/23
- Designation: 05/23
- Dimensions: 10532 X 148
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: NDB, TACAN
- Approach Types: RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME, NDB
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 125.500 MHz
- Ground: 126.700 MHz
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: Yes
- PPR Contact: Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (when operational); coordinate through specialized security-aware handling agents. Extended lead times required.
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: Based on MTOW; approximately 4464 AFN per tonne. Limited fee structure; confirm with airport authority
- Parking Fee: Approximately 2443 AFN per tonne per day; limited formal parking fee structure
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: AFN
- Remarks: Limited ground handling services. Arrangements must be made through local agents or military coordination. Security situation requires advance planning. Services unreliable at times.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Jet A-1 availability limited and unreliable. Fuel may need to be tankered. When available, prices significantly higher than regional average due to logistics and security costs.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: Kabul is the primary port of entry. Security situation highly volatile. All arrangements must be coordinated well in advance. Crew safety is primary concern.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: N/A
- Remarks: Operations subject to security conditions and NOTAM restrictions. Airport may close without notice due to security incidents. Night operations limited. Confirm operational status before departure.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at OAKN?
- The tower frequency at Kandahar is 125.5 MHz.
- What fuel is available at OAKN?
- Kandahar offers Jet A-1.
- Does OAKN require slots or PPR?
- PPR is required at Kandahar.