Tarinkot Airport

Tarinkot Airport (IATA: TII, ICAO: OATN) is a domestic airport located in southeastern Afghanistan, one mile (2 km) south of Tarinkot, the capital city of the province of Uruzgan. It is 60 miles (97 km) north of Kandahar, and 205 miles (330 km) south-southwest of the Afghan capital of Kabul.[1] It was originally built to serve the population of Uruzgan Province and neighboring Daykundi Province, which was partitioned in 2004.

Tarinkot Airport
NATO helicopters taking off at Tarinkot Airport in 2013
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorAfghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
ServesTarinkot, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL4,477 ft / 1,365 m
Coordinates32°36′18″N 65°51′50″E
Map
TII
Location in Afghanistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 7,300 2,225 Concrete
Sources:[1][2] Landings.com,[3] AIP Afghanistan[4]

The airport was expanded in the last decade to be used by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). On 29 June 2009, Kam Air started flying between Kabul and Tarinkot three times a week. The services will be financially supported by the Dutch government as a way to contribute to the development of the Uruzgan region. The flights are conducted with an Boeing 737 before suspended.

In addition to the Afghan National Security Forces, the U.S.-led Resolute Support Mission (RSM) is also authorized to use the airport for training or combat purposes. Camp Holland, which was heavily used by ISAF, was located next to Tarinkot Airport.[5]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 4,495 feet (1,370 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with a concrete surface measuring 6,002 by 114 feet (1,829 m × 35 m).[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Kam Air Kabul[6]

See also

References
  1. "Tereen/Tarin Kowt (OATN)". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. Airport information for Tereen, Afghanistan (OATN / TII) at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Airport record for Tarin Kowt Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
  4. AIP Afghanistan - Important Information Archived 2016-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Tarinkot Airport".
  6. Kam air Schedule, May 2014, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-05-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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