Zaranj Airport

Zaranj Airport
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps performing a safety inspection of the runway, July 2012
IATA: ZAJ ICAO: OAZJ
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Afghanistan
Operator	Afghan Ministry of Defense United States Marine Corps
Serves	Zaranj, Nimruz Province
Location	Zaranj, Nimruz Province, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL	1,592 ft / 485 m
Coordinates	30°58′20″N 061°51′57″E / 30.97222°N 61.86583°ECoordinates: 30°58′20″N 061°51′57″E / 30.97222°N 61.86583°E
Map
ZAJ Location of airport in Afghanistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,500 8,202 Gravel
Sources: Landings.com,[1] AIP Afghanistan[2]

Zaranj Airport (IATA: ZAJ, ICAO: OAZJ) is a domestic airport located by the city of Zaranj in far southwestern Afghanistan. It was built by the Afghan government to serve the population of Nimruz Province.^[3][4] The airport is used for civilian and military purposes. In addition to the Afghan Air Force and Afghan National Police, the U.S military and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) also have presence.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
East Horizon Airlines	Herat,[5] Kabul[6]

The airport also handles charter civilian and military flights.

See also

• List of airports in Afghanistan

References

1. Airport record for Zaranj Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
2. AIP Afghanistan - Important Information
3. Accident history for ZAJ at Aviation Safety Network
4. Airport information for OAZJ at Great Circle Mapper.
5. 2014 Timetable, http://flyeasthorizon.com/flight-schedule/
6. East Horizon Airlines is proud to announce direct flight between Kabul / Zaranj / Kabul every Monday with new aircraft MA-60 (manufactured 2011) commencing from June 23, 2014., http://flyeasthorizon.com/latest-news/

External links

• Airport record for Zaranj Airport at Landings.com.