Sultan Ghiyassuddin Ghori Airport
Sultan Ghiyassuddin Ghori Airport Dari: فرودگاه سلطان غیاث الدین غوری Pashto: د سلطان غیاث الدین غوري هوايي ډګر | |||||||||||
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Mil Mi-17s of the Afghan Air Force in 2010, a year before the runway was asphalted | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ghor Province | ||||||||||
| Location | Firuzkoh, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,475 ft / 2,278 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°31′35″N 65°16′15″E / 34.52639°N 65.27083°E | ||||||||||
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CCN Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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The Sultan Ghiyassuddin Ghori Airport (Dari: فرودگاه سلطان غیاث الدین غوری; Pashto: د سلطان غیاث الدین غوري هوايي ډګر; IATA: CCN, ICAO: OACC), also known as Chaghcharan Airport or Shahid General Mohaiden Ghory Airport), is located in the eastern section of Firuzkoh, which is the capital of Ghor Province in central Afghanistan. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Built at an elevation of approximately 7,475 ft (2,278 m) above sea level, the airport was recently named after Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad. It has one asphalt runway measuring 2,001 m (6,565 ft) long and 30 m (98 ft) wide. The Hari River runs south and east of the airport. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and later the NATO Resolute Support Mission used the facility during the international security mission until late 2014.