Chaghcharan Airport in the context of Domestic airport


Chaghcharan Airport in the context of Domestic airport

⭐ Core Definition: Chaghcharan Airport

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 (sometimes rendered Chakhcharan or Shahid General Mohaiden Ghory Airport), is located in the eastern section of Chaghcharan (Feroz Koh), the capital of Ghor Province in Afghanistan. Named after the Ghurid sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad (also rendered Ghiyassuddin Ghori), who expanded Ghurid power across the region in the late 12th century, it is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.

Sitting at an elevation of 7,475 ft (2,278 m) above sea level, the airport has one asphalt runway (06/24) measuring 6,565 ft × 98 ft (2,001 m × 30 m) (approximately 2,001 m × 30 m (6,565 ft × 98 ft)). 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.

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Chaghcharan Airport in the context of Chaghcharan

Firozkoh (Pashto, Dari: فیروزکوه), formerly called Chaghcharan (Pashto, Dari: چغچران), and historically known as Ahangaran (Pashto, Dari: آهنگران), is a town and district in central Afghanistan, which serves as the capital of Ghor Province. It is located on the southern side of the Hari River, at an altitude of 2,230 m above sea level. Chaghcharan is linked by a 380 kilometres (240 mi) long highway with Herat to the west (following the south side of Paropamisus Mountains (Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh)), and a 450 kilometres (280 mi) long highway with Kabul to the east. The town is served by Chaghcharan Airport.

Chaghcharan has a population of roughly 15,000 who are mostly Dari and Pashto speakers. However, data from 2015 showed a population of 31,266. It has 1 district and a total land area of 2,614 hectares. The total number of dwellings in the city is 3,474.

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