Kunduz Airport
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Kunduz Airport (IATA: UND, ICAO: OAUZ) is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Kunduz (also spelled Konduz),[4] the capital of Kunduz Province in Afghanistan. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA),[1] and serves the population of Kunduz Province. Security in and around the airport is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces.
Kunduz Airport Pashto: د کندز هوايي ډګر Dari: فرودگاه قندوز | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Afghanistan | ||||||||||
Operator | Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation[1] | ||||||||||
Serves | Kunduz Province | ||||||||||
Location | Kunduz, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
Built | 1958[2] | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,457 ft / 444 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°39′54″N 68°54′39″E | ||||||||||
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Sources: Great Circle Mapper,[3] |
The airport resides at an elevation of 1,457 feet (444 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,100 by 148 feet (2,469 m × 45 m).[2] A new terminal was added in 2017, which has a capacity of housing up to 1,300 passengers.[5] The entire airport was expanded and updated in recent years but some work remains to be completed.[6]