Shindand Air Base
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Shindand Air Base is a major military airfield in western Afghanistan that has served as a key strategic hub for both Afghan and international forces.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Afghan Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afghan government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 3,770 feet ⓘ |
| formerlyUsedBy |
Afghan National Army Air Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Shindand Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
air operations hub
ⓘ
forward operating base ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ military aviation training ⓘ |
| hasHistoryOf | use by both Afghan and international forces ⓘ |
| hasIataCode | SHD (disputed/rarely used) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIcaoCode | OASD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
barracks
ⓘ
control tower ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ hangars ⓘ maintenance facilities ⓘ runways ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryCategory | air force base ⓘ |
| hasRole |
support of airlift operations
ⓘ
support of close air support missions ⓘ support of counterinsurgency operations ⓘ |
| hasRunwayLength | approximately 2,700 meters ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| hasType | airfield ⓘ |
| isKeyNodeIn | Afghan and coalition air logistics network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorBaseFor | Afghan Air Force training activities ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Herat Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Afghanistan ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shindand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Afghan military infrastructure ⓘ |
| regionStrategicFor |
operations in western Afghanistan
ⓘ
operations near Iranian border ⓘ |
| runwayCount | 1 main runway ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key air hub in western Afghanistan ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Afghan Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Security Assistance Force NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Soviet–Afghan War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
staging air missions in western Afghanistan
ⓘ
supporting ground operations in Herat Province ⓘ training Afghan pilots ⓘ |
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