Sardeh Band Airport
Sardeh Band Airport د سردې بند هوايي ډګر | |||||||||||
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| 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 / 33.321000°N 68.636472°E | ||||||||||
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Sources: Landings.com | |||||||||||
Sardeh Band Airport (Pashto: د سردې بند هوايي ډګر; IATA: SBF, ICAO: OADS) is an airport located in 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.
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.