Airports / Afghanistan / MZR
Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport
OAMS / MZRMazar-i-Sharif, AfghanistanELEV 1,284 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Termez Airport (TMJ).
Overview
Located in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport (OAMS / MZR) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 1,284 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MZR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Termez Airport (TMJ, 35 nm), Kunduz Airport (UND, 82 nm), and Bokhtar International Airport (KQT, 105 nm).
Charter pricing from MZR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Mazari Sharif. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Mazar-i-Sharif.
Field capability
ICAO
OAMS
IATA
MZR
FAA / Local
OAMS
Elevation
1,284 ft
Coordinates
36.7041° N · 67.2105° 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 1,284 ft, MZR sits lower than 89% of the 9 Afghanistan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmTMJTermez AirportTermez
- 82nmUNDKunduz AirportKunduz
- 105nmKQTBokhtar International AirportBokhtar
- 114nmTJ-UT46Farkhor Air BaseParkhar
- 127nmMMZMaymana Zahiraddin Faryabi AirportMaymana
- 129nmTJ-UT45Gissar Air BaseDushanbe
Location
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