Ariana Afghan Airlines (Flag Carrier)
The other passenger airlines of Afghanistan:
Kam Air
Pamir Airways
Safi Airways
Cargo Airlines of Afghanistan:
Khyber Afghan Airlines
Defunct Airlines of Afghanistan:
Balkh Airlines
Air Transport in Afghanistan
There are 47 airports. Approximately 10 of these have paved runways. Of those, 3 have runways over 3000 meters, 4 have runways between 2500 and 3000 meters, 2 have runways between 1500 and 2500 meters, and 1 has a runway under 1000 meters. 37 have unpaved runways. Of those, 1 has a runway over 3000 meters, 7 have runways between 2500 and 3000 meters, 14 have runways between 1500 and 2500 meters, 4 have runways between 1000 and 1500 meters, and 11 have runways under 1000 meters.
Kabul International Airport (3500 m runway) is the nation's largest airport and the primary hub for international civilian flights.
Kandahar International Airport (3200 m runway) is a dual-use airport serving southern Afghanistan.
Mazari Sharif Airport (3100 m runway) is a dual-use airport serving the northern and central portions of the country.
Herat Airport (2600 m runway) is the primary civil airport for the western portion of the country.
Jalalabad Airport (1800 m runway)
Bagram Air Base is used by the US military and allied forces. It has heavy traffic, especially helicopters. It can also handle larger airliners such as Boeing 747s, C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III military cargo planes. KBR and some other companies fly into and out of Bagram on a regular basis.
Afghanistan government priorities include upgrading of Kabul Airport to international airport meeting ICAO standards and upgrading Herat, Mazari Sharif and Jalalabad airports to international standards.
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