Kunduz Airport
Kunduz Airport is a public and military airport located 5 miles (8 km) south-southeast of Kunduz (also spelled Konduz), a city in Kunduz Province in Afghanistan. It is also 9 miles (14 km) west of Khan Abad, 25 miles (40 km) south of the Oxus River, and 33 miles (53 km) south of the Tajikistan border. The airport was originally built in the 1960s by American engineers. It was used by Soviet forces during the 1980s. It is operated today by the Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation but also used by the Afghan Ministry of  Defense and the Resolute Support Mission with five distinct areas located within the site boundary. In August 2021, Kunduz Airport fell to the Taliban after a surrender by government forces. The Taliban does not yet have an air force which can be deployed from the airfield, although it has captured weaponry and vehicles from the Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force, including an Mi-35 Hind attack helicopter given to the Afghan Air Force by India. Airlines and destinations. All flights from Kunduz Airport are suspended. Kam Air formerly operated services to Kabul International Airport. Facilities. The airport resides at  an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring . A new terminal was added to the airport in 2017, which has a capacity of 1,300 passengers. The entire airport is being expanded.