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Kabul International Airport

January 01, 1970

Kabul International Airport (IATA: KBL, ICAO: OAKB) is located in the northern part of Kabul, Afghanistan. It is one of the country's main international airports, capable of housing over a hundred military and civilian aircraft. It is currently operated by UAE-based GAAC Holding and Afghanistan's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.[1]

Kabul International Airport

Pashto: د کابل نړیوال هوايي ډګر

Dari: میدان هوائی بین المللی کابل
The flightline at Kabul International Airport in January 2012
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Transport and Civil Aviation
OperatorGAAC Holding[1]
ServesKabul
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Hub for
Built1960 (64 years ago) (1960)[2]
Elevation AMSL1,791 m / 5,877 ft
Coordinates34°33′57″N 069°12′47″E / 34.56583°N 69.21306°E / 34.56583; 69.21306
Maps

A 2015 United States Air Force diagram of the airport
KBL/OAKB
Location of the airport in Afghanistan
KBL/OAKB
KBL/OAKB (South Asia)
KBL/OAKB
KBL/OAKB (West and Central Asia)
KBL/OAKB
KBL/OAKB (Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,511 11,519 Paved
Source: Landings.com,[3] AIP Afghanistan[4]

The airport was originally named as Khwaja Rawash Airport because it was built in the area named Khwaja Rawash. It was given the name Kabul Airport in 1960 after the Soviet Union built a terminal and a concrete runway. From 2014 to 2021, it was named Hamid Karzai International Airport[5][6] in honor of former President Hamid Karzai. After the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the name was changed back to Kabul International Airport.[6]

The airport is located at high altitude, surrounded by the mountains of the Hindu Kush.[7] It serves as a hub for Ariana Airlines and Kam Air. International companies such as Flydubai and Air Arabia also provide passenger services. [8] Turkish Airlines is scheduled to start in late May 2024.[9]

A new international terminal was opened in the 2000s, and, at the time, a number of military bases were also built around the airport, which were used by the United States Armed Forces and NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and later the Resolute Support Mission (RS). The Afghan Air Force also has a base there,[10] while the Afghan National Police provided security inside the passenger terminals.

Prior to the withdrawal of US-led forces in 2021, the airport provided scheduled flights to and from China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and the Persian Gulf region. As of 2016, the most frequently serviced destination from the airport was Dubai in the UAE, with no fewer than four passenger airlines flying the route, and some with multiple daily flights.[11][12]

Other nearby major airports to Kabul are Bagram Air Base in neighboring Parwan Province to the north, Jalalabad Airport in Nangarhar Province to the east, Khost International Airport in Khost Province to the southeast, and Bamyan Airport in Bamyan Province to the northwest.

History edit

 
An Avro 504 was one of the first aircraft to be used by the Afghan Air Force.[13]
 
A 1968 Afghan postage stamp depicting the airport

Kabul Airport was originally built during the Kingdom of Amanullah Khan in the 1920s, which housed aircraft of the Afghan Air Force and Afghan Post. It was modernized in 1960 by Soviet engineers.[2] The airport was locally named Khwaja Rawash Airport because it was built in the area called Khwaja Rawash.[14][15] Foreign tourists began visiting Afghanistan via Kabul Airport. This era ended after the 1978 Saur Revolution, especially after the 1979 Soviet invasion.[16]

The airport was used by the Soviet Army during the Soviet–Afghan War from 1979 to 1989, and by the military forces of the former President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Najibullah. Control of the airport switched between different sides during the civil war after 1992. By November 1996, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan governed by Mullah Muhammad Omar was in possession of the airport, until late 2001 when they fled the city after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Due to international sanctions during the Taliban government, the airport was closed in the late 1990s, with very limited international flights.[citation needed]

Following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks, Kabul Airport was bombed by United States and coalition forces. After the ISAF took over control, the airport began to be developed slowly over the years. A new radar system was installed in 2005, which was upgraded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in 2010.[17]

 
The Soviet-built domestic terminal in 2008

A new $35 million terminal for international flights was inaugurated in November 2008, built with aid from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. This terminal has two jetbridges.The then-Afghan President Hamid Karzai attended the inauguration ceremony.[18] The new terminal was officially opened to international flights in June 2009. The existing terminal has been refurbished and used for domestic flights.

Passenger movements reached 100,000 per year by 2010 or 300 per day.[citation needed] In early 2012, the radar system was upgraded to cover Afghanistan's entire air space.

In October 2014, the National Assembly of Afghanistan proposed naming the airport after former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a month after his tenure ended, in recognition of his services and contributions to the country's rebuilding. This decision was approved by the Cabinet of the new President Ashraf Ghani, which renamed the structure as Hamid Karzai International Airport.[5]

The North Side Cantonment – Kabul Airport facility was completed and turned over to the United States Armed Forces in October 2008. It houses the command facilities for the Afghan Air Force (AAF), and includes housing, administrative, operations, maintenance and recreation facilities. The project included two new hangar complexes, a new taxiway and ramps. It is the headquarters and main base (1st or 201st Wing) of the Afghan Air Force. The first hangar facility was turned over to the AAF in January 2008. The second hangar was completed later that year.[citation needed]

2021 NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan edit

Further information: Fall of Kabul (2021), Operation Allies Refuge, and Operation Pitting
 
Afghan evacuees boarding a Polish C-130 Hercules during Operation Allies Refuge on August 17, 2021
 
Afghan evacuees boarding American aircraft during Operation Allies Refuge on August 21, 2021

In July 2021, the Taliban took over many areas in Afghanistan, including those near Kabul Airport. Turkey announced that it would provide security at the airport.[19] U.S. and NATO forces were still deployed at the airport as well.[20] A few weeks later, Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban, prompting hundreds of people to flee to the airport in an attempt to leave the country. Seven people were alleged to have died at the airport after the crowds consisting of hundreds of people tried to forcibly enter planes leaving the airport. US forces fired in the air to prevent the crowds running onto the tarmac and runways.[21] On 16 August 2021, the US Deputy Security Advisor announced the deployment of more forces to secure the airport.[22] The Pentagon confirmed the head of U.S. Central Command, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., met Taliban leaders in Qatar. The Taliban officials agreed to terms set by McKenzie for refugees to flee using the Kabul International Airport.[23]

Following the fall of Kabul, the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police abandoned their posts. U.S. and allied forces subsequently took over the posts. On 16 August 2021, all commercial flights from Kabul Airport were cancelled indefinitely.[22][24]

On 26 August 2021, more than 100 people were killed in an explosion outside Kabul Airport. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility.[25] The last American forces departed from the airport around midnight on 30 August, ending U.S. involvement in the 20-year war. The Taliban subsequently took control of the airport.[26] Rough estimates by the Taliban calculated the damage to the airport at around $350 million.[27] Abdul Hadi Hamadan, the Taliban head of the airport, later stated that the damage to the airport's terminal alone due to the evacuation was $1 million.[28]

Following the Taliban takeover, the airport was closed. Much of its infrastructure had been degraded or destroyed during the evacuation. According to Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar was to send technical assistance to Afghanistan to help reopen the airport as soon as possible.[29] Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, stated that the Taliban and other countries had requested Turkey for help in resuming operations at the airport. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Sigrid Kaag, stated that her government was willing to support Turkey and Qatar in reopening the airport.[30] Meanwhile, the security of the airport was handed over to the Al-Fatah Brigade of the special forces of the group on 3 September.[27]

Several novels have been published following the dramatic US evacuation from the country. Those titles include: "Life and Death at Abbey Gate", "Saving Aziz", "Always Faithful", and "Kabul".[31]

The airport reopened for Ariana Afghan Airlines' domestic flights between Kabul and the cities of Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar, as well as for receiving aid from other countries, on 4 September, following work carried out by a technical team from Qatar, which repaired the airport's runway.[32] Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid stated on 6 September that Turkey and Qatar were trying to restart all flights from the airport.[33] On 8 September 2021, a NOTAM was issued by the airport's NOTAM office, indicating that the airport is operating between 03:30 and 13:30 Coordinated Universal Time. Additional NOTAMs issued that day indicate that the airports instrument landing system is operative and that the airport's tower is operating again.[34]

A Qatar Airways flight evacuating 113 nationals of other countries from Afghanistan was allowed to land at and depart from the airport on 9 September due to cooperation between the United States and the Taliban, marking the first such flight since the Taliban had completely taken over the facility.[6][35] Meanwhile, the Taliban renamed the airport to Kabul International Airport, eliminating the reference to former Afghan President Hamid Karzai.[6]

A Pakistan International Airlines flight landed at the airport on 13 September, marking the first international commercial flight to land since the Taliban takeover.[36] Mahan Air resumed flights to the airport on 15 September, marking resumption of commercial flights between Iran and Afghanistan.[37][38] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26 September announced that the problems at the airport had been resolved and asked international airlines to resume their flights, promising full cooperation.[39]

Facilities edit

 
Various Ariana Afghan Airlines aircraft at the airport in 2007
 
The airport's control tower and a Kam Air aircraft in 2010

The airport has two terminals: the original that opened in 1960 and a newer building that opened in 2008. The terminal that opened in 2008 is used for international flights; the original 1960 Soviet-constructed terminal is used for domestic flights. Several hangars along the runway are for military aircraft. There are no hangars for civilian (or transient) aircraft. The airport has seven helicopter pads which are used mostly for military traffic.[citation needed] Fire fighting equipment is present. The firefighting equipment has a present capacity of up to 12,000 litres (2,600 imp gal; 3,200 US gal) of water and has the ability to reach 90 metres (300 ft) in height to manage fire outbreaks.[40]

Airlines and destinations edit

Transportation edit

Buses, taxi and private cars provide transportation to and from the airport. A four-lane highway connects the airport to Kabul.[50]

Accidents and incidents edit

Civilian edit

  • On 2 January 1962, Iran Air Flight 123, a Douglas DC-3 on a cargo flight, crashed while attempting to take-off from Kabul. During the take-off roll the captain noticed a malfunction in the number 1 engine followed by the aircraft veering to the left of the runway. To avoid a crash, the captain pulled the aircraft up into the air, but while attempting to turn the aircraft away from the airport, a wing struck the ground followed by a crash. Both crew members survived.[51]
  • On 15 January 1969, Douglas DC-3 YA-AAB of Ariana Afghan Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a ground collision with Douglas DC-6 YA-DAN, also of Ariana.[52]
  • On 21 September 1984, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 of Ariana Afghan Airlines was hit by explosive bullets while on approach to Kabul Airport. All passengers and crew survived the incident.[53]
  • On 12 June 1990, an Ilyushin Il-76 of Aeroflot was struck by a missile while flying at 6,900 m (22,500 ft) causing two engines to shut down. The aircraft made a forced landing in Kabul with no flaps on an unpaved runway. All 10 crew survived.[54]
  • On 29 May 1992, an Ariana Afghan Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 was struck by a missile while landing at Kabul. The nose of the aircraft was damaged but it landed safely. All passengers and crew survived.[55]
  • On 19 March 1998, a Boeing 727-200 of Ariana Afghan Airlines crashed into the 910 m (3,000 ft) Sharki Baratayi mountain while descending into Kabul. All 10 crew and 35 passengers on board died.[56]
  • On 3 February 2005, Kam Air Flight 904, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Phoenix Aviation, vanished from radar screens on approach to Kabul in poor weather, sparking a massive Afghan National Army search operation for the 96 passengers and 8 crew. The wreckage of the aircraft was found two days later in the mountains east of Kabul, all 104 people on board had been killed.[57]
  • On 17 May 2010, all contact with Pamir Airways Flight 112, an Antonov An-24 operated by Pamir Airways, was lost ten minutes after departure from Kunduz Airport. After search efforts lasting four days, wreckage from the flight was located 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Kabul. All 39 passengers and five crew on board the flight died.[58]
  • On 8 May 2014, Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 312, a Boeing 737-400, ran off the runway after landing at the airport. Flight 312 originated in Delhi, India and operated on a scheduled passenger service to Kabul. On landing the aircraft overshot runway 29, coming to rest on uneven terrain. The aircraft was heavily damaged and six passengers were slightly injured.[59]

Military edit

  • On 11 March 1985, an Antonov An-30 of the Soviet Air Force was on an aerial photography flight in the Kabul area south of the Panjshir Valley. Upon returning to the airport, the aircraft was struck by a Strela missile. The captain tried to make an emergency landing at Bagram Airbase but was too high. A fire ignited by the missile strike then reached the aileron controls causing the pilots to lose control; three of the five crew members evacuated the aircraft safely, but the other two crew members died.[60]
  • On 29 November 1986, a Soviet Air Force Antonov An-26 was hit by a Stinger missile while climbing out of Kabul. The aircraft was carrying several tons of S-24 rockets and 400 kg of explosives to Jalalabad in Afghanistan. All seven crew members perished.[61]
  • On 21 October 1987, a Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12BK collided with a Mil Mi-24 helicopter while taking off in poor visibility. The aircraft was heading for the capital city of then Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, Tashkent; 18 of the 19 passengers and crew died.[62]
  • On 21 December 1987, a Soviet Air Force Antonov An-26 was hit by a Stinger missile while circling to a safe altitude shortly after take-off. The number one engine was hit, puncturing the fuel tank. Smoke entered the cabin. All six crew members parachuted out; the captain jumped too close to the ground to open his parachute and died upon impact.[63]
  • On 24 June 1988, a Soviet Air Force Antonov An-26 was hit by bullets fired from Mujahideen rebels. The aircraft crashed in Kabul, killing one of the six crew members on board.[64]
  • On 28 August 1992, a Soviet Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MD was hit by a renegade Mujahideen rocket while boarding Russian embassy staff.[65]
  • On 5 August 2008, a Lockheed C-130H Hercules of the United Arab Emirates Air Force overran the runway upon landing in Kabul, causing a fire in the forward section of the aircraft. The aircraft was carrying aid to Afghanistan. All crew members survived.[66]
  • On 16 August 2021, as a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III of the United States Air Force was taking off, crowds of people trying to escape the 2021 Taliban offensive were seen running alongside and clinging onto the aircraft. The aircraft lifted up into the air with people still holding on, with at least two dying after falling from the aircraft and an unknown number possibly crushed and killed by the landing gear retracting; human remains were found in the wheel well.[67][68] The incident was widely reported in U.S. and international media.[69][70][71]

Non-aircraft related edit

  • On 31 August 1984, Afghan guerillas exploded a bomb at the airport where several Aeroflot planes were picking up passengers, killing 28 people and wounding 350 others.[72][73]
  • On 8 September 2009, at around 8:22 AM local time, a suicide bombing took place near the entrance of the airport's military base.[74][75]
  • On 3 July 2014, Taliban fighters fired two rockets into the airport, destroying four helicopters. One of the four helicopters belonged to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.[76]
  • On 29 January 2015, three American defense contractors and one Afghan national were killed by a gunman outside the airport in late evening local time.[77]
  • On 17 May 2015, a suicide bombing by the Taliban near the entrance of the airport occurred, killing three and injuring eighteen.[78]
  • On 26 August 2021, more than 185 people were killed, including at least 13 U.S. service members and 90 Afghans, at the Kabul airport when two ISIS-K[25] suicide bombers ripped through crowds trying to enter the American-controlled facility, disrupting the final push of the U.S.-led evacuation effort. The bombs were set off near a crowd of families at the airport gates who were desperately hoping to make one of the last evacuation flights out. Gunfire was reported in the aftermath of the explosions.[79][80][81]
  • On 29 August 2021, smoke was seen rising from two explosions which occurred near the airport, one of which killed a child.[82] Explosions occurred hours after U.S. President Joe Biden warned of another terrorist attack in Kabul.
  • On 30 August 2021, thermite bombs were used to disable several counter rocket, artillery and mortar systems used to protect the airfield from incoming ISIS-K fired rockets.[83]

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Kabul International Airport IATA KBL ICAO OAKB is located in the northern part of Kabul Afghanistan It is one of the country s main international airports capable of housing over a hundred military and civilian aircraft It is currently operated by UAE based GAAC Holding and Afghanistan s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation 1 Kabul International AirportPashto د کابل نړیوال هوايي ډګرDari میدان هوائی بین المللی کابلThe flightline at Kabul International Airport in January 2012IATA KBLICAO OAKBSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerMinistry of Transport and Civil AviationOperatorGAAC Holding 1 ServesKabulLocationKabul AfghanistanHub forAriana Afghan Airlines Kam AirBuilt1960 64 years ago 1960 2 Elevation AMSL1 791 m 5 877 ftCoordinates34 33 57 N 069 12 47 E 34 56583 N 69 21306 E 34 56583 69 21306MapsA 2015 United States Air Force diagram of the airportKBL OAKBLocation of the airport in AfghanistanShow map of AfghanistanKBL OAKBKBL OAKB South Asia Show map of South AsiaKBL OAKBKBL OAKB West and Central Asia Show map of West and Central AsiaKBL OAKBKBL OAKB Asia Show map of AsiaRunwaysDirection Length Surface m ft 11 29 3 511 11 519 PavedSource Landings com 3 AIP Afghanistan 4 The airport was originally named as Khwaja Rawash Airport because it was built in the area named Khwaja Rawash It was given the name Kabul Airport in 1960 after the Soviet Union built a terminal and a concrete runway From 2014 to 2021 it was named Hamid Karzai International Airport 5 6 in honor of former President Hamid Karzai After the Taliban returned to power in 2021 the name was changed back to Kabul International Airport 6 The airport is located at high altitude surrounded by the mountains of the Hindu Kush 7 It serves as a hub for Ariana Airlines and Kam Air International companies such as Flydubai and Air Arabia also provide passenger services 8 Turkish Airlines is scheduled to start in late May 2024 9 A new international terminal was opened in the 2000s and at the time a number of military bases were also built around the airport which were used by the United States Armed Forces and NATO s International Security Assistance Force ISAF and later the Resolute Support Mission RS The Afghan Air Force also has a base there 10 while the Afghan National Police provided security inside the passenger terminals Prior to the withdrawal of US led forces in 2021 the airport provided scheduled flights to and from China India Iran Pakistan Russia Tajikistan Turkey Uzbekistan and the Persian Gulf region As of 2016 the most frequently serviced destination from the airport was Dubai in the UAE with no fewer than four passenger airlines flying the route and some with multiple daily flights 11 12 Other nearby major airports to Kabul are Bagram Air Base in neighboring Parwan Province to the north Jalalabad Airport in Nangarhar Province to the east Khost International Airport in Khost Province to the southeast and Bamyan Airport in Bamyan Province to the northwest Contents 1 History 1 1 2021 NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan 2 Facilities 3 Airlines and destinations 4 Transportation 5 Accidents and incidents 5 1 Civilian 5 2 Military 5 3 Non aircraft related 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp An Avro 504 was one of the first aircraft to be used by the Afghan Air Force 13 nbsp A 1968 Afghan postage stamp depicting the airport Kabul Airport was originally built during the Kingdom of Amanullah Khan in the 1920s which housed aircraft of the Afghan Air Force and Afghan Post It was modernized in 1960 by Soviet engineers 2 The airport was locally named Khwaja Rawash Airport because it was built in the area called Khwaja Rawash 14 15 Foreign tourists began visiting Afghanistan via Kabul Airport This era ended after the 1978 Saur Revolution especially after the 1979 Soviet invasion 16 The airport was used by the Soviet Army during the Soviet Afghan War from 1979 to 1989 and by the military forces of the former President of Afghanistan Mohammad Najibullah Control of the airport switched between different sides during the civil war after 1992 By November 1996 the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan governed by Mullah Muhammad Omar was in possession of the airport until late 2001 when they fled the city after the U S invasion of Afghanistan Due to international sanctions during the Taliban government the airport was closed in the late 1990s with very limited international flights citation needed Following the U S invasion of Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks Kabul Airport was bombed by United States and coalition forces After the ISAF took over control the airport began to be developed slowly over the years A new radar system was installed in 2005 which was upgraded by the U S Federal Aviation Administration in 2010 17 nbsp The Soviet built domestic terminal in 2008 A new 35 million terminal for international flights was inaugurated in November 2008 built with aid from the Japan International Cooperation Agency This terminal has two jetbridges The then Afghan President Hamid Karzai attended the inauguration ceremony 18 The new terminal was officially opened to international flights in June 2009 The existing terminal has been refurbished and used for domestic flights Passenger movements reached 100 000 per year by 2010 or 300 per day citation needed In early 2012 the radar system was upgraded to cover Afghanistan s entire air space In October 2014 the National Assembly of Afghanistan proposed naming the airport after former Afghan President Hamid Karzai a month after his tenure ended in recognition of his services and contributions to the country s rebuilding This decision was approved by the Cabinet of the new President Ashraf Ghani which renamed the structure as Hamid Karzai International Airport 5 The North Side Cantonment Kabul Airport facility was completed and turned over to the United States Armed Forces in October 2008 It houses the command facilities for the Afghan Air Force AAF and includes housing administrative operations maintenance and recreation facilities The project included two new hangar complexes a new taxiway and ramps It is the headquarters and main base 1st or 201st Wing of the Afghan Air Force The first hangar facility was turned over to the AAF in January 2008 The second hangar was completed later that year citation needed 2021 NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan edit Further information Fall of Kabul 2021 Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Pitting nbsp Afghan evacuees boarding a Polish C 130 Hercules during Operation Allies Refuge on August 17 2021 nbsp Afghan evacuees boarding American aircraft during Operation Allies Refuge on August 21 2021 In July 2021 the Taliban took over many areas in Afghanistan including those near Kabul Airport Turkey announced that it would provide security at the airport 19 U S and NATO forces were still deployed at the airport as well 20 A few weeks later Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban prompting hundreds of people to flee to the airport in an attempt to leave the country Seven people were alleged to have died at the airport after the crowds consisting of hundreds of people tried to forcibly enter planes leaving the airport US forces fired in the air to prevent the crowds running onto the tarmac and runways 21 On 16 August 2021 the US Deputy Security Advisor announced the deployment of more forces to secure the airport 22 The Pentagon confirmed the head of U S Central Command General Kenneth F McKenzie Jr met Taliban leaders in Qatar The Taliban officials agreed to terms set by McKenzie for refugees to flee using the Kabul International Airport 23 Following the fall of Kabul the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police abandoned their posts U S and allied forces subsequently took over the posts On 16 August 2021 all commercial flights from Kabul Airport were cancelled indefinitely 22 24 On 26 August 2021 more than 100 people were killed in an explosion outside Kabul Airport The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Khorasan ISIS K claimed responsibility 25 The last American forces departed from the airport around midnight on 30 August ending U S involvement in the 20 year war The Taliban subsequently took control of the airport 26 Rough estimates by the Taliban calculated the damage to the airport at around 350 million 27 Abdul Hadi Hamadan the Taliban head of the airport later stated that the damage to the airport s terminal alone due to the evacuation was 1 million 28 Following the Taliban takeover the airport was closed Much of its infrastructure had been degraded or destroyed during the evacuation According to Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani Qatar was to send technical assistance to Afghanistan to help reopen the airport as soon as possible 29 Mevlut Cavusoglu the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey stated that the Taliban and other countries had requested Turkey for help in resuming operations at the airport The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Sigrid Kaag stated that her government was willing to support Turkey and Qatar in reopening the airport 30 Meanwhile the security of the airport was handed over to the Al Fatah Brigade of the special forces of the group on 3 September 27 Several novels have been published following the dramatic US evacuation from the country Those titles include Life and Death at Abbey Gate Saving Aziz Always Faithful and Kabul 31 The airport reopened for Ariana Afghan Airlines domestic flights between Kabul and the cities of Herat Mazar i Sharif and Kandahar as well as for receiving aid from other countries on 4 September following work carried out by a technical team from Qatar which repaired the airport s runway 32 Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid stated on 6 September that Turkey and Qatar were trying to restart all flights from the airport 33 On 8 September 2021 a NOTAM was issued by the airport s NOTAM office indicating that the airport is operating between 03 30 and 13 30 Coordinated Universal Time Additional NOTAMs issued that day indicate that the airports instrument landing system is operative and that the airport s tower is operating again 34 A Qatar Airways flight evacuating 113 nationals of other countries from Afghanistan was allowed to land at and depart from the airport on 9 September due to cooperation between the United States and the Taliban marking the first such flight since the Taliban had completely taken over the facility 6 35 Meanwhile the Taliban renamed the airport to Kabul International Airport eliminating the reference to former Afghan President Hamid Karzai 6 A Pakistan International Airlines flight landed at the airport on 13 September marking the first international commercial flight to land since the Taliban takeover 36 Mahan Air resumed flights to the airport on 15 September marking resumption of commercial flights between Iran and Afghanistan 37 38 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26 September announced that the problems at the airport had been resolved and asked international airlines to resume their flights promising full cooperation 39 Facilities edit nbsp Various Ariana Afghan Airlines aircraft at the airport in 2007 nbsp The airport s control tower and a Kam Air aircraft in 2010 The airport has two terminals the original that opened in 1960 and a newer building that opened in 2008 The terminal that opened in 2008 is used for international flights the original 1960 Soviet constructed terminal is used for domestic flights Several hangars along the runway are for military aircraft There are no hangars for civilian or transient aircraft The airport has seven helicopter pads which are used mostly for military traffic citation needed Fire fighting equipment is present The firefighting equipment has a present capacity of up to 12 000 litres 2 600 imp gal 3 200 US gal of water and has the ability to reach 90 metres 300 ft in height to manage fire outbreaks 40 Airlines and destinations editAirlinesDestinationsAir ArabiaSharjahAriana Afghan AirlinesAnkara Delhi 41 Doha Dubai International Herat Istanbul Jeddah Kandahar Khost Mazar i Sharif Moscow Sheremetyevo Riyadh Tehran Imam Khomeini Urumqi 42 FlydubaiDubai InternationalKam Air 43 Abu Dhabi Ankara Delhi Dubai International Herat Islamabad Istanbul 44 Jeddah Kandahar Mazar i Sharif Riyadh Tashkent Tehran Imam Khomeini 45 Kish AirMashhadMahan AirMashhad Tehran Imam Khomeini 46 47 Turkish AirlinesIstanbul resumes 21 May 2024 48 Yazd AirwaysTehran Imam Khomeini 49 Transportation editBuses taxi and private cars provide transportation to and from the airport A four lane highway connects the airport to Kabul 50 Accidents and incidents editCivilian edit On 2 January 1962 Iran Air Flight 123 a Douglas DC 3 on a cargo flight crashed while attempting to take off from Kabul During the take off roll the captain noticed a malfunction in the number 1 engine followed by the aircraft veering to the left of the runway To avoid a crash the captain pulled the aircraft up into the air but while attempting to turn the aircraft away from the airport a wing struck the ground followed by a crash Both crew members survived 51 On 15 January 1969 Douglas DC 3 YA AAB of Ariana Afghan Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a ground collision with Douglas DC 6 YA DAN also of Ariana 52 On 21 September 1984 a McDonnell Douglas DC 10 30 of Ariana Afghan Airlines was hit by explosive bullets while on approach to Kabul Airport All passengers and crew survived the incident 53 On 12 June 1990 an Ilyushin Il 76 of Aeroflot was struck by a missile while flying at 6 900 m 22 500 ft causing two engines to shut down The aircraft made a forced landing in Kabul with no flaps on an unpaved runway All 10 crew survived 54 On 29 May 1992 an Ariana Afghan Airlines Tupolev Tu 154 was struck by a missile while landing at Kabul The nose of the aircraft was damaged but it landed safely All passengers and crew survived 55 On 19 March 1998 a Boeing 727 200 of Ariana Afghan Airlines crashed into the 910 m 3 000 ft Sharki Baratayi mountain while descending into Kabul All 10 crew and 35 passengers on board died 56 On 3 February 2005 Kam Air Flight 904 a Boeing 737 200 operated by Phoenix Aviation vanished from radar screens on approach to Kabul in poor weather sparking a massive Afghan National Army search operation for the 96 passengers and 8 crew The wreckage of the aircraft was found two days later in the mountains east of Kabul all 104 people on board had been killed 57 On 17 May 2010 all contact with Pamir Airways Flight 112 an Antonov An 24 operated by Pamir Airways was lost ten minutes after departure from Kunduz Airport After search efforts lasting four days wreckage from the flight was located 19 kilometres 12 mi from Kabul All 39 passengers and five crew on board the flight died 58 On 8 May 2014 Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 312 a Boeing 737 400 ran off the runway after landing at the airport Flight 312 originated in Delhi India and operated on a scheduled passenger service to Kabul On landing the aircraft overshot runway 29 coming to rest on uneven terrain The aircraft was heavily damaged and six passengers were slightly injured 59 Military edit On 11 March 1985 an Antonov An 30 of the Soviet Air Force was on an aerial photography flight in the Kabul area south of the Panjshir Valley Upon returning to the airport the aircraft was struck by a Strela missile The captain tried to make an emergency landing at Bagram Airbase but was too high A fire ignited by the missile strike then reached the aileron controls causing the pilots to lose control three of the five crew members evacuated the aircraft safely but the other two crew members died 60 On 29 November 1986 a Soviet Air Force Antonov An 26 was hit by a Stinger missile while climbing out of Kabul The aircraft was carrying several tons of S 24 rockets and 400 kg of explosives to Jalalabad in Afghanistan All seven crew members perished 61 On 21 October 1987 a Soviet Air Force Antonov An 12BK collided with a Mil Mi 24 helicopter while taking off in poor visibility The aircraft was heading for the capital city of then Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic Tashkent 18 of the 19 passengers and crew died 62 On 21 December 1987 a Soviet Air Force Antonov An 26 was hit by a Stinger missile while circling to a safe altitude shortly after take off The number one engine was hit puncturing the fuel tank Smoke entered the cabin All six crew members parachuted out the captain jumped too close to the ground to open his parachute and died upon impact 63 On 24 June 1988 a Soviet Air Force Antonov An 26 was hit by bullets fired from Mujahideen rebels The aircraft crashed in Kabul killing one of the six crew members on board 64 On 28 August 1992 a Soviet Air Force Ilyushin Il 76MD was hit by a renegade Mujahideen rocket while boarding Russian embassy staff 65 On 5 August 2008 a Lockheed C 130H Hercules of the United Arab Emirates Air Force overran the runway upon landing in Kabul causing a fire in the forward section of the aircraft The aircraft was carrying aid to Afghanistan All crew members survived 66 On 16 August 2021 as a Boeing C 17 Globemaster III of the United States Air Force was taking off crowds of people trying to escape the 2021 Taliban offensive were seen running alongside and clinging onto the aircraft The aircraft lifted up into the air with people still holding on with at least two dying after falling from the aircraft and an unknown number possibly crushed and killed by the landing gear retracting human remains were found in the wheel well 67 68 The incident was widely reported in U S and international media 69 70 71 Non aircraft related edit On 31 August 1984 Afghan guerillas exploded a bomb at the airport where several Aeroflot planes were picking up passengers killing 28 people and wounding 350 others 72 73 On 8 September 2009 at around 8 22 AM local time a suicide bombing took place near the entrance of the airport s military base 74 75 On 3 July 2014 Taliban fighters fired two rockets into the airport destroying four helicopters One of the four helicopters belonged to Afghan President Hamid Karzai 76 On 29 January 2015 three American defense contractors and one Afghan national were killed by a gunman outside the airport in late evening local time 77 On 17 May 2015 a suicide bombing by the Taliban near the entrance of the airport occurred killing three and injuring eighteen 78 On 26 August 2021 more than 185 people were killed including at least 13 U S service members and 90 Afghans at the Kabul airport when two ISIS K 25 suicide bombers ripped through crowds trying to enter the American controlled facility disrupting the final push of the U S led evacuation effort The bombs were set off near a crowd of families at the airport gates who were desperately hoping to make one of the last evacuation flights out Gunfire was reported in the aftermath of the explosions 79 80 81 On 29 August 2021 smoke was seen rising from two explosions which occurred near the airport one of which killed a child 82 Explosions occurred hours after U S President Joe Biden warned of another terrorist attack in Kabul On 30 August 2021 thermite bombs were used to disable several counter rocket artillery and mortar systems used to protect the airfield from incoming ISIS K fired rockets 83 See also editList of airports in AfghanistanReferences edit a b Mohammad Yunus Yawar 8 September 2022 Taliban to sign contract with UAE s GAAC Holding over airspace control at Afghan airports Reuters Retrieved 14 November 2022 a b Smith Harvey Henry 1969 Area Handbook for Afghanistan fourth ed Washington D C U S Government Printing Office p 35 The Kabul airport completed in 1960 The airport and the terminal building were constructed and financed by the Soviet Union Airport record for Kabul Khwaja Rawash International Airport at Landings com Retrieved 2013 08 01 AIP Afghanistan Important Information Archived 2016 06 17 at the Wayback Machine a b Cabinet names Kabul Airport after Karzai Pajhwok Afghan News 3 October 2014 Retrieved 1 June 2015 a b c d Gannon Kathy Knickmeyer Ellen Watson Julie Condon Bernard 10 September 2021 Flight takes about 200 including Americans out of Kabul Associated Press Retrieved 10 September 2021 For Pilots Kabul Evacuations a Flight Like No Other Voice of America 26 August 2021 Retrieved 31 August 2021 Air Arabia starts flights to Kabul International Airport Ariana News 10 January 2024 Retrieved 29 April 2024 Turkish Airlines to Resume Flights to Afghanistan After Nearly 3 Years TOLOnews 29 April 2024 Retrieved 29 April 2024 Super Tucano in Service in U S Air Force dialogo americas com Archived from the original on 2 September 2018 Retrieved 16 January 2018 OAKB Hamid Karzai International Air Airport SkyVector skyvector com Retrieved 7 August 2020 OAKB Hamid Karzai International Kabul General Airport Information acukwik com Retrieved 7 August 2020 The First 30 Years of Aviation in Afghanistan artiklar z bok se Retrieved 12 May 2021 Central Asia University of Peshawar 1979 p 17 Daily Report Foreign Radio Broadcasts Issues 160 161 Central Intelligence Agency 1962 p 22 Abdul Wassay Najimi 2021 Tourism in Afghaniatan In Boopen Seetanah Dimitrios Stylidis eds Tourism Planning and Development in South Asia Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International p 65 ISBN 9781789246698 Press Releases 2010 Embassy of the United States Kabul Afghanistan Archived from the original on 19 October 2015 Retrieved 1 June 2015 Karzai opens Kabul air terminal BBC News 6 November 2008 Turkey still keen to run Kabul airport despite Taliban advance officials Reuters 11 August 2021 Retrieved 15 August 2021 NATO says it is helping keep Kabul airport open for evacuations Reuters 15 August 2021 Archived from the original on 15 August 2021 Retrieved 15 August 2021 Gadzo Zaheena Rasheed Tamila Varshalomidze Mersiha 16 August 2021 Kabul airport becomes crisis point as Afghans try to flee www aljazeera com a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b Biden defends Afghanistan pullout amid airport chaos aljazeera com 16 August 2021 US reaches deal with Taliban over evacuations from Kabul airport report says The Independent 16 August 2021 All commercial flights from Kabul airport cancelled The Statesman 16 August 2021 Retrieved 16 August 2021 a b ISIS claims responsibility for suicide bombings in Kabul killing 12 US troops over 70 civilians 26 August 2021 Archived from the original on 26 August 2021 Retrieved 26 August 2021 Taliban seize control of Kabul airport after US withdrawal Deutsche Welle Retrieved 31 August 2021 a b Yousafzai Shahbullah 4 September 2021 US caused 350m worth of damage to Kabul airport Taliban official The Express Tribune Retrieved 28 September 2021 Khodaiberdi Sadat Sayed Guler Bilal Aliyev Jehun 15 September 2021 Kabul airport suffered damages worth millions of dollars during US withdrawal Anadolu Agency Retrieved 16 September 2021 As soon as possible Qatar working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport Hindustan Times 2 September 2021 Retrieved 2 September 2021 Turkey Qatar lead efforts to resume Kabul airport operations Daily Sabah 3 September 2021 Retrieved 5 September 2021 Cook Mikael 15 February 2024 Life and Death at Abbey Gate The Fall of Afghanistan and the Operation to Save Our Allies Casemate Publishers amp Book Distributors LLC ISBN 978 1636243962 Saba Yousef 4 September 2021 Potter Mark Maclean William Stonestreet John eds Kabul airport reopens to receive aid domestic flights restart Reuters Retrieved 5 September 2021 Turkey Qatar work to get Kabul airport operational Taliban Daily Sabah 6 September 2021 Retrieved 7 September 2021 OAKB Defense Internet NOTAM Service Archived from the original on 8 September 2021 Retrieved 8 September 2021 First civilian flight from Kabul since US exit lands in Doha Al Jazeera 9 September 2021 Retrieved 11 September 2021 Pakistani plane lands in Kabul in first commercial flight since Taliban takeover France 24 Agence France Presse Associated Press France 24 13 September 2021 Retrieved 14 September 2021 Iran resumes commercial flights to Afghanistan Associated Press 15 September 2021 Iran restarts commercial flights to Afghanistan 15 September 2021 Mackenzie James 26 September 2021 Kerry Frances ed Taliban ask airlines to resume international flights to Afghanistan Reuters Retrieved 26 September 2021 Zada Ahmad Shah Ghani 6 September 2011 Kabul Airport to be provided with modern equipments The Khaama Press News Agency Retrieved 1 June 2015 https m facebook com 188946317906665 posts 2472818822852725 d n user generated source Afghanistan reopens direct flight to China with Kabul Urumqi service South China Morning Post 28 May 2023 Retrieved 23 November 2023 Kam Air route map Retrieved 29 May 2022 Kam Air Routes KAM AIR BEGINS TEHRAN SERVICE FROM MID OCT 2022 Aeroroutes 11 November 2022 Passenger Flights Between Iran And Afghanistan Resume Radio Farda Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty 15 September 2021 Retrieved 9 December 2021 Mashal Mujib 23 October 2021 Completely Lost For Some Afghans Returning Home Is as Difficult as Fleeing The New York Times Retrieved 9 December 2021 Turkish Airlines Resumes Afghanistan Service from May 2024 May 2024 Yazd Air launches new routes from Tehran to Afghan cities January 2024 Kabul International Airport Kabul airport technology com Retrieved 28 August 2021 ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C 47 DL DC 3 EP ABB Kabul Khwaja Rawash Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 YA AAB Accident Description Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 23 January 2011 ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC 10 30 YA LAS Kabul Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin 76MD CCCP 86905 Kabul Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 154M YA TAP Kabul Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727 228 YA FAZ Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737 242 EX 037 Kabul Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 24B YA PIS Salang Pass Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737 4Y0 YA PIB Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 30 05 red Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12 registration unknown Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BK registration unknown Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 26 registration unknown Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 26 29 Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin 76MD CCCP 78780 Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C 130H Hercules 1212 Kabul Airport KBL Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 1 June 2015 Kabul airport footage appears to show Afghans falling from plane after takeoff the Guardian 16 August 2021 Retrieved 16 August 2021 Cooper Helene Schmitt Eric 17 August 2021 Body Parts Found in Landing Gear of Flight From Kabul Officials Say The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 18 August 2021 Brook Tom Vanden Human remains other deaths investigated in C 17 swarmed at Kabul airport USA Today Retrieved 18 August 2021 Miller Andrew 17 August 2021 Human remains discovered in wheel well of C 17 that departed Kabul with Afghans clinging to it Fox News Retrieved 18 August 2021 Human remains found in landing gear of military flight from Kabul says U S Air Force Reuters 17 August 2021 Retrieved 18 August 2021 Around the World Afghan Rebels Say They re Bombing Hotels The New York Times 5 September 1984 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 31 August 2021 Lee O Coldren 1985 Afghanistan in 1984 The Fifth Year of the Russo Afghan War Asian Survey Vol 25 University of California Press p 173 doi 10 2307 2644300 JSTOR 2644300 Explosion shakes Afghan capital AFP Retrieved 8 September 2009 dead link Car bomb explodes near military airport in Kabul Chron Retrieved 8 September 2009 dead link Sneha Shankar 4 July 2014 Taliban Fires Rockets At Kabul Airport Burning Down Afghan President Hamid Karzai s Chopper International Business Times Retrieved 1 June 2015 Gunman kills 3 American Contractors foxnews com Associated Press Archived from the original on 29 January 2015 Retrieved 29 January 2015 Suicide bomber kills three and injures eighteen BBC News 17 May 2015 Retrieved 17 May 2015 Live Updates Biden vows revenge for Kabul attack that killed 13 U S service members www cbsnews com 27 August 2021 Retrieved 27 August 2021 Rasmussen Yaroslav Trofimov Nancy A Youssef and Sune Engel 26 August 2021 Kabul Airport Attack Kills 13 U S Service Members at Least 90 Afghans Wall Street Journal ISSN 0099 9660 Retrieved 27 August 2021 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Shear Michael D 26 August 2021 Live Afghanistan Updates We Will Not Forgive Biden Says Vowing Retaliation for Kabul Attack The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 27 August 2021 Smoke visible across Kabul after blast near airport video The Guardian 29 August 2021 Retrieved 29 August 2021 Inside the Final Hours at Kabul Airport Government Executive 31 August 2021 Retrieved 1 September 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kabul International Airport nbsp Wikinews has related news Afghan president Hamid Karzai opens new terminal at Kabul International Airport Official Kabul International Airport website Archived 5 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine PDF on rebuilding the airport UK Ministry of Defence Images of KBL Accident history for KBL at Aviation Safety Network Aeronautical chart and airport information for OAKB at SkyVector Current weather for OAKB at NOAA NWS Portals nbsp Afghanistan nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kabul International Airport amp oldid 1222966990, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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