Fayzabad Airport
Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fayzabad | ||||||||||
| Location | Fayzabad, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,842 ft / 1,171 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°7′10.2″N 70°31′06.0″E / 37.119500°N 70.518333°E | ||||||||||
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Fayzabad Airport (IATA: FBD, ICAO: OAFZ) is an airport located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Fayzabad (also spelled Faizabad or Feyzabad), the provincial capital of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.
Built during the Soviet occupation, Fayzabad Airport is somewhat unique[clarification needed] in the world, notable for the runway being constructed of pierced steel planking (PSP or Marsden Matting) along its full width and length. Construction of a new asphalt runway was completed during the summer of 2012. It runs parallel to the metal runway which has been blocked off by large rocks.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| East Horizon Airlines | Kabul[3] |
See also
References
- ^ "OAFZ - Feyzabad Airport". SkyVector.com. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Faizabad Airport". Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "East Horizon Airlines - Flight Schedule 2015". flyeasthorizon.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
External links
- Airport record for Faizabad Airport at Landings.com.
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for OAFZ at SkyVector
- Accident history for FBD at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for OAFZ at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for OAFZ at Great Circle Mapper.
