- Qala i Naw Airport
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Qala i Naw Airport IATA: LQN – ICAO: OAQN Summary Airport type Public Serves Qala i Naw; Bagdhis Province Location Qala i Naw, Afghanistan Elevation AMSL 2,968 ft / 905 m Coordinates 34°59′15″N 063°07′06″E / 34.9875°N 63.11833°E Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 040/220 2,100 6,890 Concrete Qala i Naw Airport (IATA: LQN, ICAO: OAQN) is an airport serving the city of Qala i Naw in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.[1] It is also known as Qala Nau Airport.[2] It has scheduled services with Pamir Airways.[3] This airport is unique in the fact that the runway is actually a highway that is utilized when there is no air traffic. When aircraft arrive, Spanish soldiers close down the highway and it becomes a runway.[citation needed] The runway lies adjacent to a Spanish forward operating base (FOB).
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for OAQN at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Accident history for LQN at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ http://pamirairways.af/index-new.php
Categories:- Asian airport stubs
- Afghan building and structure stubs
- Airports in Afghanistan
- Badghis Province
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