Yangi Qaleh Airport | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yangi Qaleh | ||||||||||
| Location |  Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,657 ft / 810 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°27′22.0″N69°38′27.4″E / 37.456111°N 69.640944°E Coordinates: 37°27′22.0″N69°38′27.4″E / 37.456111°N 69.640944°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  OAYQ Location of Yangi Qaleh Airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Source: Landings.com [1] | |||||||||||
Yangi Qaleh Airport( ICAO : OAYQ) is a public use airport located near Yangi Qaleh, Takhar, Afghanistan. [2] [3]
Takhar is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeast of the country next to Tajikistan. It is surrounded by Badakhshan in the east, Panjshir in the south, and Baghlan and Kunduz in the west. The city of Taloqan serves as its capital.
Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport, also known as Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī International Airport, is located 9 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, a journey of 15 minutes by taxi from the center of the city. It has a dual-runway capable of handling large aircraft such as Boeing 747, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Antonov An-225. The airport has facilities for up to 1,000 passengers, making it one of the largest airports in Afghanistan.
Khost Airport is located next to the city of Khost in eastern Afghanistan. It has been used historically for military purposes but in recent years it was developed and expanded to be used also for commercial flights.
Bangi District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan.
Chah Ab District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. Its district center is Chah Ab. The district's economy is primarily based on agriculture and livestock. The district is considered to be under Taliban control.
Chal District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. It was considered to be largely under control of the Afghan government in 2018.
Darqad District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The district has 34 villages. Darqad did not change between the 325 and 398 district sets. Near the end of 2018, the district was considered to be Taliban-influenced, as opposed to the Afghan government. The district was Taliban-controlled by August 2021.
Kalafgan District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The district is well governed, with self-governance in parts of Kalafgan because of how remote they are. 42 villages are located in the district. In 2017, Kalafgan was considered to be under full control by the Afghan Government. However, the Taliban had taken full control by August 2021.
Rustaq District is a district of Takhar Province, northern Afghanistan. The district centre is the town of Rostaq. As recently as 2020, the district was considered to be under government control, as opposed to control by the Taliban. However, the district has had issues with illegal armed men.
Yangi Qala District is a district in Takhar Province, Afghanistan. Economically the population of this district is primarily involved in agriculture. The main crops are rice and wheat, and the surplus rice is exporting to neighboring districts and provinces. There are 64 villages in the district. As of August 2021, the Taliban has full control over this district.
Zaranj Airport is a domestic airport located by the city of Zaranj in far southwestern Afghanistan. It was built by the Afghan government to serve the population of Nimruz Province. The airport is used for civilian and military purposes. In addition to the Afghan Air Force and Afghan National Police, the U.S military and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) also had presence.
Taloqan Airport is an airport serving the city of Taloqan in Takhar Province, Afghanistan.
Abdul Haq Shafaq is an ethnic Hazara politician in Afghanistan. He is the former governor of Faryab, Daykundi, Samangan and Sar-e Pol provinces.
Namak Ab District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The district was split-off from Taluqan District. In late 2018, Namak Ab was considered to be government influenced, as opposed to the Taliban.
Khwaja Bahauddin District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The district was created from a portion of Yangi Qala District in 2005. 25 villages are located in Khwaja Bahauddin.
Gardez Airport is a public use airport located near Gardez, Paktia, Afghanistan.
Taywara Airport is a public use airport located near Taywara, Ghōr, Afghanistan.
Yawan Airport is a public use airport located in the Yawan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.
This article documents the timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan.
General Mohammad Yasin Zia, is an Afghan military officer and politician. He is a former Chief of General Staff, former Deputy Defense Minister, and former governor of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. Zia has also served as head of Afghanistan's counter terrorism unit (2011) and as the deputy director of the National Directorate of Security (2011–2015).
| Districts |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Populated Places | ||
| Other | ||
 | This article about an Afghan airport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |