Bagram Airfield
Bagram, Afghanistan

Bagram Airfield
Former major U.S. military air base in Afghanistan.
- ›Originally built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s as a military air base.
- ›Served as the largest U.S. military installation in Afghanistan during the post-2001 conflict.
- ›Features two parallel runways capable of handling large military aircraft.
- ›U.S. forces vacated Bagram Airfield in July 2021 ahead of the full military withdrawal.
- ›The base fell under Taliban control following the collapse of the Afghan government in August 2021.
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Bagram Airfield (BAF), also known as Bagram Air Base, is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Charikar in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan. It was owned and operated by the country's Ministry of Defense. Sitting on the site of the ancient town of Bagram at an elevation of 1,492 metres (4,895 ft) above sea level, the air field has two concrete runways. The main one measures 3,602 by 46 metres, capable of handling large military aircraft, including the Lockheed Martin C-5 Galaxy. The second runway measures 2,953 by 26 metres. The air field also has at least three large hangars, a control tower, numerous support buildings, and various housing areas. There are also more than 13 hectares of ramp space and five aircraft dispersal areas, with over 110 revetments.
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