Live flights at Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport (KDH)

KDH OAKN  Kandahar, AF

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KDH at a glance

  • What it is: Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport is a regional airport serving Kandahar, AF.
  • Codes: KDH on your ticket, OAKN on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 3,337 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Kabul (UTC+4:30), so every time shown for KDH is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
3337 ft
Field elevation

About Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport

Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 31.51° N, 65.85° E, on Asia/Kabul time (UTC+4:30).

Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 05/23, measures 10,532 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 05/23 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at KDH

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
05/23 10,532 ft (3,210 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near KDH

Great-circle distance from Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Kabul KBL 463 km north-east Kabul
Multan MUX 551 km east Multan
IATA / ICAO
KDH / OAKN
Location
Kandahar, AF 31.506, 65.848
Time zone
Asia/Kabul
Opened
Website
None

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in AF.

KBL Kabul International Airport Kabul, AF
MUX Multan International Airport Multan, PK
ISB Islamabad International Airport Attock, PK

More airports and guides connected to KDH

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Kabul (KBL) serves the same country. The codes KDH and OAKN are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about KDH

What is the airport code for Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport?

Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport uses the IATA code KDH on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code OAKN in flight plans and on radar. The leading “O” in OAKN is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does KDH have?

Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 3,337 ft above sea level.

What time zone is KDH in?

Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport operates on Asia/Kabul local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at KDH live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Kabul.