Taloqan Airport

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Taloqan Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
OwnerFlag of Afghanistan.svg  Afghanistan
Operator Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)
ISAF
Serves Taloqan, Takhar Province
Location Taloqan, Afghanistan
Elevation  AMSL 2,606 ft / 794 m
Coordinates 36°46′14.5″N69°31′56.7″E / 36.770694°N 69.532417°E / 36.770694; 69.532417 (Taluqan Airport (Taluqan)) Coordinates: 36°46′14.5″N69°31′56.7″E / 36.770694°N 69.532417°E / 36.770694; 69.532417 (Taluqan Airport (Taluqan))
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Location of airport in Afghanistan
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2,0006,562
Source: Landings.com [1]

Taloqan Airport( IATA : TQN, ICAO : OATQ) is an airport serving the city of Taloqan (also known as Taluqan) in Takhar Province, Afghanistan. [2]

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References

  1. Airport record for Taluqan Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
  2. Airport information for OATQ at Great Circle Mapper.