Mazar-i-Sharif Airport

Mazar-i-Sharif Airport
Mazar-i-Sharif Airport in 1969
IATA: MZR – ICAO: OAMS MZR Location of airport in Afghanistan
Summary
Airport type		Military/Civil
Owner		Afghanistan
Operator		Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation / ISAF
Serves		Northern Afghanistan
Location		Mazar-i-Sharif
Elevation AMSL		1,282 ft / 391 m
Coordinates		36°42′25″N 67°12′35″E / 36.70694°N 67.20972°E / 36.70694; 67.20972Coordinates: 36°42′25″N 67°12′35″E / 36.70694°N 67.20972°E / 36.70694; 67.20972
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
06/24	10,360	3,158	Asphalt

Mazar-i-Sharif Airport (IATA: MZR, ICAO: OAMS) is located 9 km east of the Mazar-i-Sharif city, a journey of 15 minutes by taxi.

ISAF

Germany took command of the International Security Assistance Force’s Regional Area North at the end of March 2006. The airfield functions as main hub for the exchange of personnel as well as air cargo for the international stabilization and peace support forces in Northern Afghanistan. The German government has contributed 53 million euros to reconstruction work at Mazar-i-Sharif airport. Since September 2007 a TACAN installation for an instrument landing system is available for bad weather operation. ^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Ariana Afghan Airlines	Herat, Kabul, Tehran
Kam Air	Kabul, Tehran
Safi Airways	Dubai, Kabul, Herat

References

1. ^ Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum

External links

• Mazari Sharif Airport Information
• Mazari Sharif Airport military role