Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Guzara, Herat Province (Afghanistan)

IATA: HEA ICAO: OAHR

Longest Active Runway

9,888 ft

3,014 meters

Field Elevation

3,206 ft

977 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Unlighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

34.2100°, 62.2283°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#586 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#1,043 of 7558

Top 13.8% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Afghanistan)

#3 of 4 in AF

#4 of 13 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

-1.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 HEA in numbers: 9,888 ft longest runway · #586 of 650 published · #1,043 of 7,558 worldwide (top 13.8%) · #3 in Afghanistan.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

HEA lies at 977 m (3,206 ft), #88 of 650 published airports by elevation and 86.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 66 ft below the Afghanistan median (3,272 ft, 4 airports); KBL is highest at 5,877 ft, 2,671 ft higher than HEA.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of HEA. Nearest published airport: Mashhad International Airport (MHD), 176 NM, 12,877 ft (2,989 ft longer than HEA); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 9,888 ft (3,014 m)

HEA runway: 18/36 9,888 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 4 in Afghanistan; KBL leads by 1,595 ft (11,483 ft). −1.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
18/36	9,888 ft (3014 m / 3.014 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →