Sheghnan Airport
Sheghnan Airport | |||||||||||
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| Serves | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,700 ft / 2,042 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°34′0″N 71°30′0″E / 37.56667°N 71.50000°E | ||||||||||
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  OASN Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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Sheghnan Airport (IATA: SGA[5], ICAO: OASN) is located in the extreme northeast section of Afghanistan deep within Pamir mountain ranges in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. The airport is close to the border with Tajikistan; to the east and parallel of the Shighnan airport is Khorog Airport in Tajikistan. These two airports are only 2,000 feet (0.6 km) apart and are separated by a river.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 6,700 feet (2,042 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 2,635 by 100 feet (803 m × 30 m).[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sheghnan (OASN)". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Sheghnan". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. 10 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ Airport information for Sheghnan, Afghanistan (OASN / SGA) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Airport record for Sheghnan Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (SGA: Sheghnan)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Accident history for SGA at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport record for Sheghnan Airport at Landings.com.
