Jalalabad Airport

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Jalalabad Airport
Nangarhar Airport.jpg
Control tower of the Jalalabad Airport in Nangarhar
IATA: JAAICAO: OAJL
Summary
Location Jalalabad
Elevation AMSL 1,814 ft / 553 m
Coordinates 34°23′57″N 70°29′58″E / 34.39917°N 70.49944°E / 34.39917; 70.49944Coordinates: 34°23′57″N 70°29′58″E / 34.39917°N 70.49944°E / 34.39917; 70.49944
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 7,276 2,218 Asphalt

Jalalabad Airport (IATA: JAAICAO: OAJL) is located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Jalalabad city in Afghanistan. This airport is currently being used only for military purposes and sometimes the United Nation's aircraft use this airport. New Jalalabad Airport The construction of a new civilian airport is underway in Gambiri area to north west of Jalalabad.The new airport will be constructed with financial assistance of the US and will be opened in 2011, Hamidullah Qaderi, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan, said on April 26 2009.

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