Overview
Civil Air Transport in Afghanistan is mainly used for passenger services. Afghanistan has about 50 airports/airfields, with the biggest being the Kabul International Airport, serving the capital and centre region. Main airports are Kandahar International Airport in the south, Herat International Airport in the west, and Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport in the north. Some smaller airfields have unpaved runways facilities and operate under visual flight rules.
Commercial Flights for Passenger Services
Domestic Flights
Ariana Afghan Airlines is the national airline, connecting Kabul, Kandahar, Heat and Mazar-i-Sharif. Kam Air connects to other domestic airports and Dubai.
International Flights
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Airline |
Headquartered |
International Flights |
|---|---|---|
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Ariana Afghan Airlines |
Afghanistan |
Kabul, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Islamabad |
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Kam Air |
Afghanistan |
Kabul, Islamabad, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Shanghai, and Ankara |
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Mahan Air |
Iran |
Kabul, Teheran and Mashad |
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Taban Airlines |
Iran |
Kabul to Teheran Kandahar to Mashhad |
Cargo Services
All airway companies that have air operations in Kabul perform cargo shipment to and from Kabul.
Cargo Handling
Cargo handling is performed at Kabul International Airport by GAAC.
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GAAC Contact Information |
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|---|---|---|
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Website: https://gaacsolutions.com/ |
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| Contact Person | Phone Number | Email Address |
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John |
0093700029302 |
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Irfan |
0093700029303 |
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Jai |
0093700029304 |
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OCC |
0093700029225 |
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Humanitarian Flights
Humanitarian air transport organisations collaborate between themselves, defining destinations in consideration of fleet characteristics and airports specificities.
UNHAS
UNHAS provide passengers air transport. If requested, dedicated cargo flights can be performed.
Booking and Customer Service: +93(0)706004283
Emergency Mobile: +93(0)706004286 (24/7 coverage)
unhas-afg.customerservice@wfp.org, unhas-afg.reservation@wfp.org
Humanitarian Booking Hub: https://humanitarianbooking.wfp.org/en/countries/af/locations/30/facilities/2505/detail/?service=UNHAS+Flights
PACTEC Afghanistan
Currently not operational.
Tel: +93 (0)700282679: +93 (0)799300837
Emergency cell phone: +93(0)799020712
Humanitarian organisations need to register before requesting flights: http://www.flypactec.org/
Contacts available here: https://www.flypactec.org/contact.html
ICRC
ICRC aircrafts are exclusively dedicated to ICRC staff transportation. Fixed schedule to various destinations is implemented. If remaining capacity is available, ICRC might offer seats or cargo space to other humanitarian organizations if specifically requested. ICRC management evaluate the requests prior to giving permission.
ICRC Air Operations Manager: Olivier Misuri-Masseglia (omisurimasseglia@icrc.org)
+93729140536 / +992900013174 / +998931844818
UNAMA Flights
UNAMA is currently operating humanitarian passenger flights between Almaty and Kabul. All passengers are required to provide 10 days advance notice of their intended arrival in Almaty.
Notifications should be sent by email to:
UNAMA Passenger Booking: UNAMA-PBO@un.org
UNAMA Notification of Travel: Ms. Sabrina Naidu naidus@un.org
