Sheghnan Airport (IATA: SGA[5], ICAO: OASN) is located in the extreme northeast section of Afghanistan deep within Pamir mountain ranges in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. The airport is close to the border with Tajikistan; to the east and parallel of the Shighnan airport is Khorog Airport in Tajikistan. These two airports are only 2,000 feet (0.6 km) apart and are separated by a river.
Sheghnan Airport | |||||||||||
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Serves | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 6,700 ft / 2,042 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°34′0″N 71°30′0″E / 37.56667°N 71.50000°E | ||||||||||
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OASN Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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The airport is at an elevation of 6,700 feet (2,042 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 2,635 by 100 feet (803 m × 30 m).[1]