Fayzabad Airport (IATA: FBD, ICAO: OAFZ) is located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Fayzabad (also spelled Faizabad or Feyzabad), the capital of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA),[1] and serves the population of Badakhshan Province. Security in and around the airport is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces.
Fayzabad Airport Pashto: د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر Dari: فرودگاه فیض آباد | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Operator | Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation[1] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Badakhshan Province | ||||||||||
| Location | Fayzabad, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,842 ft / 1,171 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°07′10″N 70°31′06″E | ||||||||||
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Built during the Soviet occupation, Fayzabad Airport is somewhat unusual[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.[5] It runs parallel to the metal runway which has been blocked off by large rocks.
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