Mazar-i-Sharif Airport (IATA: MZR, ICAO: OAMS) is located 9 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, a journey of 15 minutes by taxi from the center of the city. It is Afghanistan's 4th largest after Herat International Airport, which will be called Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport after the expansion work is completed.[1][2] The airport serves the Afghan population north of the country.
Germany took command of the ISAF's Regional Area North at the end of March 2006. The airfield functions as a main hub for the exchange of personnel as well as air cargo for the international stabilization and peace support forces in northern Afghanistan. The German government has contributed 53 million euros to reconstruction work at Mazar-i-Sharif airport.[1] Since September 2007 a TACAN installation for an instrument landing system is available for bad weather operation. [3]
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- ^ a b Engine of Economic Upswing in the Region
- ^ images of Mazar-i-Sharif Airport
- ^ Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
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