Afghanistan
OAKB/KBL Kabul International Airport Ground Handling Services & Permits
Kabul, Afghanistan
Operational detail on request
Current operating hours, runway, customs and slot requirements for OAKB are confirmed by our 24/7 operations desk against the current official source for your movement.
Operational detail confirmed for your movementBefore you file
An operational value is published here only once it is confirmed against a current official source. The details below for Kabul International Airport (OAKB) are not at that standard today, so our 24/7 operations desk confirms them with the authority for your aircraft, route and dates before you plan on them.
Airport contact, City, Communications, Country, Crew visa, Curfew, Customs, Elevation, IATA code, ICAO code, Immigration, Latitude, Longitude, Official name, Operating hours, Operational restrictions, Operator, Operator contact, Prior permission required, Runways, Slot requirement, Time zone
Services at OAKB
- Ground HandlingAirways coordinates this
- FuelAirways coordinates this
- Cargo and FreightAirways coordinates this
- Customs and ImmigrationAirways coordinates this
- Slots and PPRAirways coordinates this
- CateringAirways coordinates this
- HotelsAirways coordinates this
OAKB ground handling services
Our team arranges ramp, passenger and turnaround handling for movements through Afghanistan. The handling company on the stand is assigned for your movement, so it is confirmed by operations rather than listed here in advance.
OAKB landing and overflight permit requirements
Block, annual and seasonal permits are arranged where the authority issues them and the schedule justifies one. The desk confirms what this country allows for your operation.
Can Airways arrange a diplomatic flight permit for Afghanistan? Diplomatic and state-flight clearances are arranged with the relevant ministry as well as the civil aviation authority. Lead times differ from civil permits and are confirmed per movement.
Afghanistan civil aviation authority hours
Permits for OAKB are issued in Afghanistan, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.
OAKB aviation fuel arrangements
Our team arranges the uplift and coordinates it against the handling and the slot. Grade and availability are confirmed for your movement rather than stated here.
OAKB customs and immigration
Advance passenger information is submitted where the country requires it, as part of the same request as the permit.
OAKB cargo flight handling
Our team supervises cargo movements and coordinates the handling, customs and documentation around them. What applies at this aerodrome is confirmed for your movement.
OAKB crew hotel options
Our team books crew rest and passenger accommodation near the aerodrome against duty limits and the next departure. Specific properties are confirmed with the request rather than listed here.
OAKB flight catering
In-flight catering is ordered against the cabin, the sector and the passengers on board, and delivered in step with the turnaround.
Documents required for OAKB operations
What is required differs by state, by movement and by service, so there is no single set of documents. The desk tells you exactly what applies once we have the schedule and the aircraft.
Alternate aerodromes near OAKB
We can name 51 aerodromes in Afghanistan. They are listed on this page and on the Afghanistan directory page.
What other airports are near OAKB? Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Afghanistan include OAHR — Herat International Airport, OAKN — Kandahar International Airport, OAMS — Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport.
How to arrange flight support at OAKB
Tell our operations desk the aircraft, the route and the dates. We coordinate permits, handling, fuel, catering and accommodation for OAKB as one movement, and stay with it through revisions, delays and diversions.
Other aerodromes in Afghanistan
Every aerodrome we can name in this country. A profile means we publish confirmed operational detail for it; our desk arranges support at the rest. Listing 50 of 51 aerodromes, capital first.
Nothing here matches that. Try an ICAO code, a city, or use the site search.
Location
OAKB and the other airports we support in Afghanistan.
Coordination at OAKB
We arrange handling, fuel, permits and ground arrangements for movements through Afghanistan, coordinated as one operation rather than as separate arrangements.
Common questions
What is the ICAO code for Kabul International Airport?
The ICAO code is OAKB.
What is the IATA code for Kabul International Airport?
The IATA code is KBL.
What are the OAKB airport codes?
Kabul International Airport is OAKB by ICAO and KBL by IATA. Operators and flight plans use the ICAO code; tickets and baggage use the IATA code.
Where is OAKB located?
Kabul International Airport serves Kabul, Afghanistan.
Which country and region is OAKB in?
OAKB is in Afghanistan, in our Asia-Pacific region.
What are the coordinates of OAKB?
34.5659, 69.2123. This is the directory position for identifying the aerodrome; operational planning uses the current AIP.
What kind of aerodrome is OAKB?
The global directory classifies OAKB as a large airport. It has scheduled airline service.
How many aerodromes are there in Afghanistan?
We can name 51 aerodromes in Afghanistan. They are listed on this page and on the Afghanistan directory page.
Who is the civil aviation authority for OAKB?
Permits for OAKB are issued in Afghanistan, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.
What other airports are near OAKB?
Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Afghanistan include OAHR — Herat International Airport, OAKN — Kandahar International Airport, OAMS — Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport.