The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Afghanistan.
#1 Bagram Air Base airport at Bagram (Afghanistan) OAIX OAI
Altitude : 1492 m = 4895ft
Bagram Air Base airport is located close to Bagram, Ghulam Ali at 3.3 km↑, Charikar at 11 km↑, Ibrahim Khan at 12 km↑, Qarah Bagh Bazar at 13 km↑, Mīr ‘Alā at 15 km↑, Jabal os Saraj at 19 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3603 m = 11821ft
- runway 03/21 : 3603m = 11821ft
-> Aviation weather for Bagram Air Base airport
#2 Hamid Karzai International airport (Kaboul Kabul) at Kabul (Afghanistan) OAKB KBL
Altitude : 1791 m = 5876ft
Hamid Karzai International airport is located close to Kabul, Kalayi-Daulat at 3.4 km↑, Khwājah-Bughrā at 5.1 km↑, Kabul at 5.6 km↑, Pul-e Sangī at 5.8 km↑, Būryā Furōshī at 5.9 km↑, Bagrami at 9.8 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3500 m = 11483ft
- runway 11/29 : 3500m = 11483ft
-> Aviation weather for Hamid Karzai International airport
#3 Kandahar airport at (Afghanistan) OAKN KDH
Altitude : 1017 m = 3337ft
Kandahar airport is located close to Kaze Karez at 3.6 km↑, Kandahar at 18 km↑, Babasakhib at 25 km↑, Ḩowẕ Kêlay at 30 km↑, Za’farānzaī at 33 km↑, Pashmul at 40 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3210 m = 10531ft
- runway 05/23 : 3210m = 10531ft
-> Aviation weather for Kandahar airport
#4 Mazar I Sharif airport at (Afghanistan) OAMS MZR
Altitude : 391 m = 1283ft
Mazar I Sharif airport is located close to Qizilābād at 1.9 km↑, Mazar-e Sharif at 8.8 km↑, Wilāyat-e Balkh at 19 km↑, Dehdadi at 20 km↑, Balkh at 28 km↑, Tandōrak at 32 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3181 m = 10436ft
- runway 06L/24R : 3181m = 10436ft
- runway 06R/24L : 3000m = 9843ft
-> Aviation weather for Mazar I Sharif airport
#5 Shindand airport at (Afghanistan) OASD OAH
Altitude : 1150 m = 3773ft
Shindand airport is located close to Shindand at 14 km↑, Ūrāyin-e ‘Ulyā at 18 km↑, Sanowghān at 21 km↑, Adraskan at 28 km↑, Kushk at 31 km↑, Pusht Kōh at 81 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2786 m = 9140ft
- runway 18/36 : 2786m = 9140ft
-> Aviation weather for Shindand airport
#6 Herat airport at (Afghanistan) OAHR HEA
Altitude : 977 m = 3205ft
Herat airport is located close to Guzarah at 1.5 km↑, Chahar Burj at 5.1 km↑, Injil at 10 km↑, Pusht Kōh at 14 km↑, Herat at 16 km↑, Wilāyat-e Herāt at 38 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2505 m = 8219ft
- runway 18/36 : 2505m = 8219ft
-> Aviation weather for Herat airport
#7 Bost airport at Bost (Afghanistan) OABT BST
Altitude : 751 m = 2464ft
Bost airport is located close to Bost, Lashkar Gah at 3.8 km↑, Chaghālānō Ghunḏêy at 5.9 km↑, Hukumat-e Nad Ali at 15 km↑, Marjah at 24 km↑, Gereshk at 35 km↑, Markaz-e Hukumat-e Darweshan at 50 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2301 m = 7549ft
- runway 01/19 : 2301m = 7549ft
-> Aviation weather for Bost airport
#8 Tereen airport at Tarin Kowt (Afghanistan) OATN TII
Altitude : 1350 m = 4429ft
Tereen airport is located close to Tarin Kowt, Tarinkot at 2.6 km↑, Wilāyat-e Uruzgān at 28 km↑, De Narkhel Kelay at 29 km↑, Zamto Kelay at 39 km↑, Khadzhi-Alam-Kalay at 44 km↑, Tōngar at 60 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2225 m = 7300ft
- runway 12/30 : 2225m = 7300ft
-> Aviation weather for Tereen airport
#9 Jalalabad airport at (Afghanistan) OAJL JAA
Altitude : 553 m = 1814ft
Jalalabad airport is located close to Nahr-e Shāhī at 1.8 km↑, Jalālābād at 5.2 km↑, Wilāyat-e Nangarhār at 11 km↑, Sangar Saray at 13 km↑, Khafizan at 17 km↑, Sultanpur-e Ulya at 19 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2213 m = 7260ft
- runway 13/31 : 2213m = 7260ft
-> Aviation weather for Jalalabad airport
#10 Kunduz airport at (Afghanistan) OAUZ UND
Altitude : 444 m = 1457ft
Kunduz airport is located close to Qarah Qishlāq at 1.8 km↑, Kunduz at 8.6 km↑, Dowr-e Rabat at 11 km↑, Aliabad at 16 km↑, Wilāyat-e Kunduz at 17 km↑, Khanabad at 18 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1999 m = 6558ft
- runway 11/29 : 1999m = 6558ft
-> Aviation weather for Kunduz airport
#11 Faizabad airport at Fayzabad (Afghanistan) OAFZ FBD
#12 Maimana airport at (Afghanistan) OAMN MMZ
#13 Sheberghan airport at (Afghanistan) OASG
#14 Little Pamir airport at Erghail (Afghanistan) OALP
#15 Andkhoy airport at Andkhoy (Afghanistan) OAAK
#16 Taywarah airport at Taywarah (Afghanistan) OATW
#17 PAN JAO airport at (Afghanistan) OAPJ
Data sources
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