Qala i Naw Airport (IATA: LQN, ICAO: OAQN); (Dari: میدان هوایی قلعه نو) is a small airport serving the city of Qala i Naw in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.[3] It is also known as Qala Nau Airport.[4] It previously had scheduled services with the now defunct Pamir Airways.[5] This airport is unique in the fact that the runway was originally a highway utilized when there was no air traffic. The runway lies adjacent to the site of a former Spanish forward operating base (FOB), now transferred to the Afghan government. The airport is mainly used for military purposes, including by the Afghan Air Force (AAF). Qala e Naw Airport has located next to Qala i Naw Airport.[6]
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Qala i Naw Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
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| Operator | Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) ISAF | ||||||||||
| Serves | Qala i Naw, Badghis Province | ||||||||||
| Location | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,968 ft / 905 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°59′09″N 63°07′04″E | ||||||||||
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