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Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan

The Bagram Air Base is located in Bagram, Afghanistan on the northern hemisphere. Bagram Air Base is a medium sized airport. It can handle only smaller aircraft. It has a control tower and facilities such as a filling station and runway lightings. Situated on the east of prime meridian, Bagram Air Base is given the airport code of OAI by International Air Transport Association (IATA). International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assigned Bagram Air Base the code of OAIX. So where on earth is Bagram Air Base located? It is located at longitude 69.26 degrees North of the Equator and latitude 34.95 degrees East of Greenwich. It is shown here in Afghanistan on Pagenation.com.

Bagram Air Base or Bagram Airfield is one of the largest U.S. military bases in Afghanistan. It comes with a dual-runway militarized airport and is located next to the ancient city of Bagram, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Charikar in Parwan province of Afghanistan. The base itself is situated high up in the mountains and sees temperatures drop to 20F (29C). Due to the height and snow storms commercial aircraft have difficulty landing there. It was built by the United States in the 1950s for its strategic purpose, mainly to counter the spread of communism and the strength of Soviet Union during the Cold War. While the United States was focusing on Afghanistan, the Soviets were busy with the Island of Cuba. It was maintained by the Afghan Air Force with some support from the U.S. The airfield played a key role during the Soviet war in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989, serving as a base of operations for troops and supplies. Bagram was also the initial staging point for the invading Soviet forces at the beginning of the conflict, with elements of two Soviet Airborne Troops' divisions being deployed there. In 2001, the base is used during US-led invasion of Afghanistan. By 2002, there are about 500 US troops stationed at Bagram Airfield.

Bagram Air Base Runway:

  • Runway 03; Heading: 29; Elevation: 4888 ft; Length: 9852 ft Concrete.
  • Runway 21; Heading: 209; Elevation: 4895 ft; Length: 9852 ft Concrete.

IATA: OAI. ICAO: OAIX.


Updated On: 18.10.15