Sardeh Band Airport

Sardeh Band Airport (Pashto: د سردې بند هوايي ډګر; IATA: SBF, ICAO: OADS) is an airport located at the town of Sardeh Band, and about 1 kilometre (1 mi) north of the Russian-built dam called Sardeh Band Dam (built in 1967) on the eastern edge of Andar District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The airfield lies in a valley 2 miles (3 km) northwest of lake Mota Khan, near the border with Paktika Province.

Sardeh Band Airport د سردې بند هوايي ډګر
IATA: SBF ICAO: OADS
Summary
Serves	Sardeh Band
Location	Sardeh Band, Andar District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
Elevation AMSL	6,971 ft / 2,125 m
Coordinates	33°19′15.6″N 68°38′11.3″E
Map
OADS Location of airport in Afghanistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 6,902 2,104 Gravel
Sources:[1][2][3] Landings.com[4]

Though the airstrip is still evident against the surrounding desert, it has not been maintained since Russian military Forces withdrew from Afghanistan and there are no structures to support it. During the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the airstrip was used in a limited capacity by U.S. Special Operations Forces.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 6,971 feet (2,125 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 02/20 with a gravel surface measuring 6,902 by 190 feet (2,104 m × 58 m).^[1]

Incidents

On 12 June 2002 a Lockheed MC-130H Hercules was participating in a night exfiltration mission to remove U.S. Army Special Forces troops from the area when it tried to take off from the airstrip. The plane impacted the ground and crashed in a barren area, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) from the airstrip.^[5][6]

See also

• List of airports in Afghanistan

References

1. "Band E Sardeh Dam Airport". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
2. "Band E Sardeh Dam Airport". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. 16 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
3. Airport information for Sardeh Band, Afghanistan (OADS / SBF) at Great Circle Mapper.
4. Airport record for Sardeh Band Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
5. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II 84-0475 Gardez".
6. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/MC-130H_Afghanistan_12Jun02.pdf%5B%5D

External links

• Accident history for SBF at Aviation Safety Network
• Airport record for Sardeh Band Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1