Airports / Afghanistan / HEA
Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport.
Guzara, Afghanistan · 3,206 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OAHR
IATA HEA
0
Operators based
3,206
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
149 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sarakhs Airport (CKT).
Overview
Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport (OAHR / HEA) is a large commercial airport serving Guzara, Afghanistan. The field lies at an elevation of 3,206 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
HEA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Sarakhs Airport (CKT, 149 nm), Maymana Zahiraddin Faryabi Airport (MMZ, 162 nm), and Birjand International Airport (XBJ, 167 nm). HEA offers a single 9,888-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of HEA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HEA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OAHR
IATA
HEA
FAA / Local
OAHR
Elevation
3,206 ft
Coordinates
34.2100° N · 62.2283° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Afghanistan fields
state range 1,284–5,877 ft
At 3,206 ft, HEA sits lower than 44% of the 9 Afghanistan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,888 ft
- 18/369,888 ft × 150 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,888 ft
HEA's 9,888 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 149nmCKTSarakhs AirportSarakhs
- 162nmMMZMaymana Zahiraddin Faryabi AirportMaymana
- 167nmXBJBirjand International AirportBirjand
- 176nmMHDMashhad International AirportMashhad
- 190nmACZZabol AirportZabol
- 206nmMYPMary International AirportMary
Location
Open the full mapOAHR · Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport · Guzara, Afghanistan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HEA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,867 nm | 11h 43m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,543 nm | 13h 17m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,694 nm | 13h 39m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,877 nm | 14h 4m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,898 nm | 14h 7m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,946 nm | 14h 14m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,119 nm | 14h 38m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,239 nm | 14h 55m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HEA?
- Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,888 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HEA?
- Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,888 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to HEA?
- The closest alternate is Sarakhs Airport (CKT), about 149 nm away, followed by Maymana Zahiraddin Faryabi Airport (MMZ) at 162 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HEA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 43m (4,867 nm), Boston about 13h 17m (5,543 nm), New York about 13h 39m (5,694 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.