Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport

IATA KDHICAO OAKNLarge airport

Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport is a large airport near Kandahar in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is listed as IATA KDH and ICAO OAKN. The airport is located at 31.5058° / 65.8480° at an elevation of 1,017 m (3,337 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,210 m. The nearest airport is Kozhak Heliport, 103 km (64 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KDH`
ICAO code	`OAKN`
Identifier	`OAKN`
Type	Large airport
City	Kandahar
Region	Kandahar Province
Country	Afghanistan
Coordinates	31.50577, 65.84796
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	31° 30′ 20.77″ N 65° 50′ 52.67″ E
Elevation	1,017 m (3,337 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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