Zaranj Airport

Zaranj Airport Balochi: زرنج بالی پٹ
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps performing a safety inspection of the runway, July 2012
IATA: ZAJ ICAO: OAZJ
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (de jure)  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (de facto)
Operator	Taliban (the Taliban does not mantain an air force, as of 2021)
Serves	Zaranj, Nimruz Province
Location	Zaranj, Nimruz Province, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL	1,592 ft / 485 m
Coordinates	30°58′20″N 061°51′57″E / 30.97222°N 61.86583°E / 30.97222; 61.86583 (Zaranj Airport (Zaranj))Coordinates: 30°58′20″N 061°51′57″E / 30.97222°N 61.86583°E / 30.97222; 61.86583 (Zaranj Airport (Zaranj))
Map
ZAJ Location of airport in Afghanistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,500 8,202 Gravel
Sources: Landings.com,[1] AIP Afghanistan[2]

Zaranj Airport (IATA: ZAJ, ICAO: OAZJ)^[3] (Balochi: زرنج بالی پٹ) 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.^[4][5] 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.^[6][7]

Airlines and destinations[]

The airport also handles charter civilian and military flights.

See also[]

• List of airports in Afghanistan

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Zaranj Airport at Wikimedia Commons
• Airport record for Zaranj Airport at Landings.com.