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Qala i Naw Airport( IATA : LQN, ICAO : OAQN); (Dari : میدان هوایی قلعه نو) is a small airport serving the city of Qala i Naw in Badghis Province, Afghanistan. [3] It is also known as Qala Nau Airport. [4] It previously had scheduled services with the now defunct Pamir Airways. [5]
This airport is unique because the runway was originally a highway utilized when there was no air traffic. The runway lies adjacent to the site of a former Spanish forward operating base (FOB), now transferred to the Afghan government. The airport is mainly used for military purposes, including by the Afghan Air Force. [6]
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