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• Afghanistan AIP [See Supplement Effective 7 July 2005]
• Kabul Airport Ops
• Kabul Airport Instrument Approach Procedures

Contact Info for the Kabul ACC

International Phone Number: 85293278968
International FAX Number: 85293272168
AFTN Address: OAKBZQZX
Kabul Local Phone Number: 020-230-016
AFCAP DSN Phone Number: 318-237-2840
AFCAP Kabul Local Cell Phone Number: 070-202-319

The Kabul Air Control Center (ACC) is open for business, working both high and low-altitude traffic

Updated 26 July 2005

Kabul ACC has been working high-altitude traffic (see high-altitude chart) since May 15, 2005, and as of July 11 has begun providing service to low-altitude (see chart) aircraft as well. In addition, Kabul's ILS Runway 29 Approach was certified on July 12 (see plate here). Currently, Afghani overflight fees are set at $400.

Kabul ACC has their web page up and running at http://www.kabulfir.com/index.html. Please take a moment to visit them. [Update 2 July 2006: the kabulfir domain no longer appears to be online.]

A quick look at the Afghan AIP reinforces the notion that this FIR has some challenging terrain. On P500, an airway traversing just a small portion of the Kabul FIR between Tajikistan and Pakistan, the MOCA is a stunning 26,700 feet. In the lower image, the blue box corresponds roughly to the chart portion shown upper image:

Another look at P500:

We'll be taking a closer look at this operation and bringing you more details regarding the Kabul FIR as soon as we have them.