Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport, locally known as Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī International Airport, is located 9 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif, 15 minutes from the center of the city. The airport is one of the largest airports in Afghanistan. It can handle large aircraft such as Boeing 747, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Antonov An-225. Originally built by engineers from the Soviet Union in the 1950s, it has been renovated and a new terminal was added to the airport in recent years while the older terminal is now used for domestic flights.
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Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Afghanistan |
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Province or District |
Balkh |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport |
Mazar-i-Sharif (9 Km) |
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Airport’s Complete Name |
Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport |
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Latitude |
36.706914 |
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Longitude |
67.209678 |
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Elevation |
392 m / 1,287 ft |
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IATA Code |
MZR |
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ICAO Code |
OAMS |
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Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation |
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Management Contact Person |
Civil Aerodrome Administration: Afghanistan Airport President: Mawlawi Hafez Hafiz +93744 700 582 +93792214562 OPS Manager:ops@balkhairservices.com |
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Open From (hours) |
Sunrise |
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Open To (hours) |
Sunset |
Description and Key Contacts
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Kabul |
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Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Mashhad |
Runways
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Runway |
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Runway Dimensions |
2,998 m x 45 m 9,836 ft x 148 ft |
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Orientation |
66° T / 246° T |
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Surface |
Asphalt |
Helicopter Pad
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Helipad #1 |
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Present |
Yes |
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Largest Helicopter that can Land |
MI-28 Helicopter |
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Width and Length (m) |
3158 m x 46 m 10,361 ft x 150 ft |
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Surface |
Asphalt |
Airport Infrastructure Details
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Customs |
Yes |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes |
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Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
- |
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Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refueling |
- |
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Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
- |
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Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground Power (mobile) |
Yes |
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Pax Transport to Airfield |
Yes |
Ground Handling Services |
Yes |
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Control Tower |
Yes |
Latrine Servicing |
Yes |
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Weather Facilities |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
ICAO Cat 9 |
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Catering Services |
No info |
De-icing Equipment |
Yes |
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Base Operating Room |
Yes |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
No |
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Airport Radar |
Yes |
VOR |
- |
Airport Operating Details
Cargo handling company: Balkh Air Service
Cargo Handling Facilities
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For Civil Only |
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Qty |
Equipment |
Aircraft Type |
Brand |
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1 |
Self-propelled stairs |
All Wide Body |
AMSS |
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1 |
Towable stairs |
MD83,87; B737 Airbus 319,320 |
TLE |
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1 |
Self-propelled stairs |
MD83,87; B737 Airbus 319,320 |
AMSS |
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3 |
Belt loader |
All aircraft |
TLD |
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4 |
Tractor, diesel |
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MULAG |
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14 |
Pallet dolly |
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LOMMA |
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6 |
Dolly/Container Dolly turntable LD4 |
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TCR |
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10 |
Baggage Cart left side open |
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TCR |
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1 |
7T FMC loader (15000 lbs.) 125 inches |
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Commander 15W |
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1 |
7T loader (15000 lbs.) 96 inches |
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Commander 15W |
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1 |
High loader 40K |
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1 |
Loader/40,000lbs |
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2 |
Tow bar/Lock pin type |
Airbus 310, 130 |
CLYDE |
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1 |
Tow bar |
A318, 319, 320, 321 |
CLYDE |
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1 |
Tow bar |
B737 |
CLYDE |
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1 |
Tow bar |
B747 |
CLYDE |
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1 |
Tow bar |
B767-777 |
CLYDE |
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1 |
Pushback |
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1 |
Ramp Ops truck |
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Suzuki |
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2 |
Follow-me |
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Hilux |
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1 |
Specialized Water truck |
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Vestergaard |
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1 |
Specialized Toilet truck |
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Vestergaard |
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2 |
ACU |
All aircraft |
Pecoraro |
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For RS Only: 1 x 2.0 T Hydraulically Lift Truck 2 x 1.6 T Forklift 2 x 3.0 T Forklift 3 x 8.0 T Forklift 1 x 16.0 T Forklift 1 x 10.0 T LTC loader 2 x 16.0 T Atlas “K” loader |
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Storage Facilities
Storage is available at the airport
Fuel Service Charges
H24 Civil: Request fuel service on PPR. Kamgar Fuel company is providing the aviation fuel.
