Tarinkot Airport (Pashto: ترينکوټ هوايي ډګر; Dari: میدان هوایی ترین‌کوت; IATA: TII, ICAO: OATN) is located about 4 miles (6.4 km) of driving distance south from the center of Tarinkot in Afghanistan, next to the Tarinkot-Kandahar Highway. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), and serves the population of Uruzgan Province.[1] Security in and around the airport is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces.

Tarinkot Airport Pashto: ترينکوټ هوايي ډګر Dari: میدان هوایی ترین‌کوت
An American C-17 Globemaster III off-loading equipment before the airport's runway was concreted (June 20, 2009)
IATA: TII ICAO: OATN
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Afghanistan
Operator	Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation[1] Ministry of Defense
Serves	Uruzgan Province
Location	Tarinkot, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL	4,429 ft / 1,350 m
Coordinates	32°36′17″N 65°51′56″E
Map
TII Location in Afghanistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 7,300 2,225 Concrete[2]
Sources: Google Earth,[3] Landings.com,[4] MoTCA,[5][6] AIP Afghanistan[7]

Situated at an elevation of 4,429 feet (1,350 m) above sea level, Tarinkot Airport's main runway is designated 12/30 with a concrete surface measuring approximately 7,300 by 138 feet (2,225 m × 42 m).[2] The airport has a single story passenger terminal and a separate 4-story tall control tower. The adjacent Ministry of Defense's air base has several heliports, aircraft parking areas, and various buildings used by the Afghan Armed Forces for regular military and periodic emergency relief purposes.[3]

Other nearby major airports to Tarinkot are Nili Airport in neighboring Daykundi Province to the north, Qalat Airport in Zabul Province to the southeast, Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in Kandahar to the south, Bost Airport in Lashkar Gah to the southwest, and Farah Airport in Farah to the west.

History

Tarinkot Airport was expanded in the last two decades, mainly by NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The current Afghan military base, which is next to the civilian section of the airport, was recognized by ISAF as Multi National Base Tarin Kot.[8]

Airlines and destinations

On 29 June 2009, Kam Air started flying between Kabul and Tarinkot three times a week. The service was financially supported by the Dutch government as a way to contribute to the development of Afghanistan. The flights were conducted with a Boeing 737 before suspended.

See also

• List of airports in Afghanistan

References

External links

Media related to Tarinkot Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• "Tarinkot Airport" (3D visual). Google Earth.
• "Airport Records". Dr. Günther Eichhorn.
• Aeronautical chart and airport information for OATN at SkyVector
• Accident history for TII at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

[fr] Aérodrome de Tarin Kôt