Qala i Naw Airport (IATA: LQN, ICAO: OAQN); (Dari: میدان هوایی قلعه نو) is a small airport serving the city of Qala i Naw in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.[3] It is also known as Qala Nau Airport.[4] It previously had scheduled services with the now defunct Pamir Airways.[5]
Qala i Naw Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Owner |  Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Serves | Qala i Naw, Badghis Province | ||||||||||
| Location | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,968 ft / 905 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°59′09″N 63°07′04″E / 34.98583°N 63.11778°E | ||||||||||
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  LQN Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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This airport is unique because the runway was originally a highway utilized when there was no air traffic. The runway lies adjacent to the site of a former Spanish forward operating base (FOB), now transferred to the Afghan government. The airport is mainly used for military purposes, including by the Afghan Air Force (AAF). Qala e Naw Airport has located next to Qala i Naw Airport.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Airport record for Qala-I-Naw Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
- ^ AIP Afghanistan - Important Information Archived 2016-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Airport information for OAQN at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Accident history for LQN at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ "Welcome to Pamir Airways". Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Qala e Naw Airport". af.geoview.info. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
External links
edit- Airport record for Qala-I-Naw Airport at Landings.com.
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