Kabul International Airport
Kabul International Airport is located in the northern part of Kabul, Afghanistan.
It is one of the country's main international airports, capable of housing over a hundred military and civilian aircraft. It is currently operated by UAE-based GAAC Holding and Afghanistan's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
The flightline at Kabul International Airport in January 2012
An Avro 504 was one of the first aircraft to be used by the Afghan Air Force.
A 1968 Afghan postage stamp depicting the airport
The Soviet-built domestic terminal in 2008
Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd., also known simply as Ariana, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan. Founded in 1955, Ariana is the oldest airline in the country and is state owned. The company has its main base at Kabul International Airport, from which it operates domestic flights and international connections to destinations in China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. The carrier is headquartered in Shāre Naw district, Kabul. Ariana Afghan Airlines has been on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union since October 2006.
Postage stamp of Afghanistan from 1965 commemorating the 10th anniversary of Ariana. The logo features an Afghan swallow bird and a blue field representing precious lapis lazuli stones; it was personally designed by the then King of Afghanistan, Zahir Shah.
An Ariana Afghan Airlines Tupolev Tu-154M in 1992.
Former Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 737-800