Kandahar International Airport

Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport, Kandahar to Spin Boldak Highway, Daman, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

Nearby Locations

		Km
Chaghray Ghar range		19.2	167°
FOB Pasab/Wilson		39.4	283°
Tereen Ab Airport	OATN	121.7	001°
Qalat	OAQA	122.1	055°
Southeastern Afghanistan		133.8	042°
Musa Qalah		134.4	312°

Units

			Abrev	Nick
	379th Rotary Wing Squadron379th RWS		379th RWS
	777 Special Mission Wing777 SMW		777 SMW
2006-2010	1710 Squadron	1710 Naval Air Squadron
2006-2014	1310 (Tactical Support) Flight1310 Flt		1310 Flt
2007-2011	846 Squadron846 NAS	846 Naval Air Squadron	846 NAS
2008-2011	JTF-Afg AW	Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing
2008-2012	845 Squadron845 NAS	845 Naval Air Squadron	845 NAS
2014	845 Squadron845 NAS	845 Naval Air Squadron	845 NAS

Operations

News

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  History of the Iconic Chinook Photo

  Nov 12, 2023 · 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
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  First Afghan Black Hawk Pilots Graduate

  Nov 20, 2017 · 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
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  First UH-60A+ Black Hawk Delivered to Afghan Air Force

  Sep 19, 2017 · Afghan Air Force received first 4 of 159 expected UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters
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  AAR Extended Support Contract in Afghanistan

  Jul 13, 2016 · 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
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  USAF Train Mission Continues in Afghanistan

  May 26, 2015 · USAF Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) continues their mission of building a professional, capable and sustainable Afghan Air Force.
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  82nd CAB Conduct DART Training in Afghanistan

  Dec 14, 2014 · 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