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Kandahar airport (Afghanistan)
Kandahar airport is located near with Kaze Karez at 2mi↑, Kandahar (کندهار / Qandahar) at 11mi↑, Babasakhib at 15mi↑, Ḩowẕ Kêlay at 18mi↑, Za’farānzaī at 20mi↑, Pashmul at 25mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Afghanistan and Southernmost airports in Afghanistan
→ See also airports in Afghanistan
aerial view of Kandahar airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OAKN
- IATA code : KDH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1017 m = 3337ft
→ See also Highest airports in Afghanistan and Lowest airports in Afghanistan
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3210m = 10531ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Afghanistan
Coming to Kandahar airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Kandahar airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Tereen airport at 76mi : book on Trip.com
- Bost airport at 87mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Kandahar airport OAKN KDH
VAC for Kandahar airport OAKN KDH
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Kandahar airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM G0052/26 DVOR/DME KDR FREQ 116.0MHZ/107X UNSERVICEABLE,
valid from Friday, January 30, 2026 at 15:20 to Monday, March 30, 2026 at 09:00
DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS.
Issued on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 15:47
NOTAM G0050/26
valid from Friday, January 30, 2026 at 15:20 to Monday, March 30, 2026 at 09:00
Issued on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 15:46
NOTAM G0051/26
valid from Friday, January 30, 2026 at 15:20 to Monday, March 30, 2026 at 09:00
Issued on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 15:47
NOTAM G0103/26 ATC IS NOT AVAILABLE, ONLY AFIS IS AVAILABLE,
valid from Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 09:45 to Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00
ONLY VFR FLIGHTS ARE PERMITTED AND IT IS PILOTS RESPONSIBILITY
TO OPERATE IN OAKN AIRSPACE (AFIS WILL PROVIDE STANDARD
SERVICES ACCORDING TO CLASS G.
Issued on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 09:52
NOTAM G0105/26 AIRPORT AIRSPACE IS CLASS (G) CONTROL TOWER FREQ 125.5MHZ
valid from Friday, February 27, 2026 at 15:50 to Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 09:30
GUARD FREQ 121.5MHZ BACKUP FREQ 126.500MHZ TOWER COVERAGE AREA
IS 10NM RADIUS AND VERTICAL 9500FT, TWR EQUIPMENT VHF RADIO
IS SERVICEABLE.
Issued on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 16:16
NOTAM G0118/26
valid from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 09:30 to Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 09:30
Issued on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 09:57
NOTAM G0120/26
valid from Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:05 to Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 12:30
Issued on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:14
NOTAM G0119/26 G0119/26 NOTAMC G0065/26
valid from Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:13 to Friday, March 20, 2026 at 04:13
Q) OAKX/QFAXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/3130N06551E005
A) OAKN B) 2603170405
E) OPERATION HOURS, NEW NOTAM TO FOLLOW.
Issued on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:13
Around Kandahar airport (Afghanistan)
near
- Hotels in Kaze Karez
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 2857mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 3109mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 3109mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 3120mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 3136mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 3192mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 3197mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 3200mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 3204mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 3205mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 3210mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 3212mi↑
- for Kandahar airport at 0mi↑
- for Kozhak airport at 64mi↑
- for Qalat airport at 75mi↑
nearest airports to Kandahar airport (Afghanistan)
- Kozhak heliport ( PK-0048) at 64mi↑
- Qalat airport (OAQA ) at 75mi↑NOTAM
- Tereen airport (OATN TII ) at 76mi↑NOTAM
- Bost airport (OABT BST ) at 87mi↑NOTAM
- Saranan airport ( PK-0023) at 90mi↑defunct airport
- Pishin airport (OPPN ) at 94mi↑NOTAM
- Camp Bastion airport (OAZI OAZ ) at 99mi↑NOTAM
- Dostmohammadkhan Kalay airport ( AF-0004) at 105mi↑defunct airport
- Orūzgān airport (OARG URZ AF10) at 107mi↑NOTAM
- Quetta International airport (OPQT UET ) at 108mi↑NOTAM
- Dwyer airport (OADY DWR ) at 109mi↑NOTAM
- PAF Khalid Air Base airport ( PK-0049) at 112mi↑
- Dhingar airport ( OP28) at 122mi↑
- Spezand airport ( PK-0024) at 129mi↑defunct airport
- Notakzai airport ( PK-0025) at 132mi↑defunct airport
- Nushki heliport ( PK-0010) at 136mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Afghanistan
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
