Kandahar International Airport

Kandahar , Kandahar

afghanistan Afghanistan










Satellite and aerial maps of Kandahar with nearby locations

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Nearby locationsKmBearing
Chaghray Ghar , Kandahar 19.2166
Camp Wilson , Kandahar 39.4282
Tarin Kowt , Urozgan 121.7001OATN
Qalat , Zabul 122.1054OAQA
Southeastern Afghanistan , Zabul 133.8041
Musa Qalah , Helmand 134.4312



  Kandahar


31° 30' 20'' N     65° 50' 20'' E
9nm SE of Kandahar, Kandahar, Kandahar
ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH
Elevation: 3338 feet


Kandahar International Airport (IATA: KDH) is co-located with the military Kandahar Airfield (KAF) and occupies Juliet Ramp, to the south east.



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  List of units at Kandahar




Years Unit
2014UK 845 NASSea King HC.4,
2008/11CA JTF-Afg AWCH-178, CH-146 Griffon, CH-47D Chinook,
2008/12UK 845 NASSea King HC.4,
2007/11UK 846 NASSea King HC.4,
2006/14UK 1310 Flt414 - H-47D Chinook,
2006/10UK 1710 Squadron
379th RWSMi-8/17 Hip (2nd Gen),
777 SMWMi-8/17 Hip (2nd Gen), Mi-8/17 Hip (2nd Gen),



  Kandahar News


History of the Iconic Chinook Photo

History of the Iconic Chinook Photo

12-Nov-23 - In November 2003, a CH-47D Chinook piloted by CWO3s Larry Murphy and Paul Barnes of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Company G, 104th Aviation Regiment (104 AVN) landed on the roof of a house in northeastern Afghanistan to evacuate detainees #Chinook
First Afghan Black Hawk Pilots Graduate

First Afghan Black Hawk Pilots Graduate

20-Nov-17 - Six Afghan Air Force members are the first AAF UH-60 Black Hawk pilots. Training takes 16 weeks and they expect to have 32 crews by 2019
First UH-60A+ Black Hawk Delivered to Afghan Air Force

First UH-60A+ Black Hawk Delivered to Afghan Air Force

19-Sep-17 - Afghan Air Force received first 4 of 159 expected UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters
AAR Extended Support Contract in Afghanistan

AAR Extended Support Contract in Afghanistan

13-Jul-16 - US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) awarded AAR new rotary wing airlift services contract to support US Central Command (CENTCOM) from Kandahar airfield, Afghanistan. AAR operating there since 2009
USAF Train Mission Continues in Afghanistan

USAF Train Mission Continues in Afghanistan

26-May-15 - USAF Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) continues their mission of building a professional, capable and sustainable Afghan Air Force.
82nd CAB Conduct DART Training in Afghanistan

82nd CAB Conduct DART Training in Afghanistan

14-Dec-14 - CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 2nd Aviation Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade simulates extraction of broken aircraft during a downed aircraft recovery team training exercise
25th CAB Boost Patient Outcomes with Blood Products

25th CAB Boost Patient Outcomes with Blood Products

04-Jan-13 - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan By Capt Richard Barker - Code-named Vampire, a trial program is enabling some medics to administer blood products to wounded Soldiers while flying to a medical facility.


  Operations at Kandahar


Dates Operation
01-jan-15 Resolute Support
20-dec-01 ISAF
07-oct-0131-dec-14 Operation Herrick






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