Shindand

General information

Information on this page is for guidance only. Authority is the AIP which can be downloaded in PDF format here above.

Shindand landing zone Airport

Aerodrome Administration Telephone Telefax Telex Email AFS

USAF DSN 318 841 5270 / 5271 VOSIP 308 775 1508 Nil Nil
PPR requests and airfield management: shindandppr@gmail.com

Types of traffic permitted

Daylight / VFR ops

Transition altitude and level

TA 14 000 ft AMSL; TL FL160


ICAO WGS-84 COORDINATES COORD TYPE  COORDINATE REF ED YR MO MDU ARPT SYM MAG VAR ELEV
OASD N33° 23' 28.79"
E62° 15' 39.51" 		NP NI 41-10 01 68 07 U D E 3° 3773
remarks Aerodrome Reference Point is the geographic center of the airfield
 

Location and Landmarks

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The airport is  located about 4 miles east of Shindand-Herat road, 7 miles northeast of Shindand, 58 miles south of Herat.

 

Terrain and Drainage

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High rolling plain area with occasional hills. Numerous intermittent stream beds probably provide adequate natural drainage.

Navigation Aids and Communications

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Air Traffic Control Services - NAV - ATC capabilities

  1. N/A
remarks See AIP for detailed information.

Meteo office

remarks http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/metars/ for additional information

ATC Agencies and Frequencies

Service Designation Call Sign VHF UHF notes
ACC Kabul Center 118.300 242.600  
ACC Kabul Center 120.900 361.000  
APP        
Service Designation TWR N 136.2 314.65 Flight Advisory
GROUND        
Emergency (Guard) 121.500 243.000 Continuously monitored
ATIS       N
SAFETY FREQUENCY   125.2   For all uncontrolled airfields
remarks Primary frequencies used are VHF frequencies.

Airport Description

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Runways

NTN ID DIMENSIONS TRU/BRG SFC PCN LCN LCN ACFT ELEV OVERRUN LCN GRAD AL
R1 18 9190X160 183 CON 17/R/B/W/T 47 T C123 3773 N   +0.00 N
36 3 3773 N +0.00 N

Runway end wgs-84 coordinates

ID LOW WGS LATITUDE LOW WGS LONGITUDE HIGH WGS LATITUDE HIGH WGS LONGITUDE COORD TYPE
18 N 33° 24' 14.30" E 62° 15' 41.40"     NP
36     N 33° 22' 43.50" E 62° 15' 37.8" NP
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Taxiways

NTN WIDTH (mt) SFC LCN PCN
A 47 x 820   CON 28/R/B/W/T  
B 47 x 820   CON 14/R/C/W/T  
C 47 x 820   CON 21/R/B/W/T  
D 47 x 820   CON 32/R/B/W/T  
E 47 x 820   CON 16/R/B/W/T  
PARALLEL 47 x 9190   CON 20/R/C/W/T  
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Aprons

NTN DIMENSIONS (mt) SFC LCN PCN
India Ramp 3150 x 162   CON 19/R/C/W/T  
North Ramp 116 x 585   CON 28/R/B/W/T  
South Ramp 116 x 585   CON 19/R/C/W/T  
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Runway and Taxiway markings and lights

RWY Approach:
typo/length/intensity		 THR Visual app. slope:
typo/system		 Touchdown zone RWY centerline RWY edge: length/space
space/colour		 RWY end colour stopway
16 N N N Nl N N N N
34 N N N N N N N N

Local Traffic Regulations and Flight Procedures

  1. PPR not required. However, all aircraft must check in on 136.2 or 314.65 for traffic and parking information.
remarks Please refer to the AIP for detailed information.

Other information

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Rescue and fire fighting services See AIP
Snow removal equipment availability N/A
Cargo and passenger handling equipment See AIP
Fuel and oil types A
Custom and immigration N/A
Taxes N/A
Medical facilities There is a fifteen bed hospital
Restaurant N/A
Hotels N/A
Bank/Post office N/A
Transportation Asphalt access road connects to the Farah-Herat highway (two lane all weather).

Airport improvements

   

Explanation of data codes: A-Available N-None U-Unknown N/A- Not Available N/D-Not Determined CON-Concrete ASP-Asphalt GRV-Gravel PCN-Paveway Classification Number LCN-Load Classification Number

Unless otherwise noted, dimensions and elevations are in feet, miles are nautical miles, and capacities are U.S. Gallons