Kabul International Airport (KBL / OAKB)

Skydex receivers picked up 89 airline flights bound for Kabul International Airport and 104 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
OAKB
IATA
KBL
City
Kabul
Country
Afghanistan
Position
34.566, 69.212
arriving, 30 days
89
departing, 30 days
104
days heard
30

About the airport

Kabul International Airport serves Kabul. It sits 5,877 ft (1,791 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 11,483 ft (3,500 m) long.

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

Nobody has visited Kabul International Airport in the simulator yet.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

Nobody is chasing the seat yet.

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Questions

How many flights to and from Kabul International Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 89 airline flights arriving and 104 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was November 6, 2026, with 16 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Kabul International Airport?

On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of Kabul International Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through Kabul International Airport?

Not yet. Catch any airline flight heading there, from the map or in flight, and Kabul International Airport joins your ports of call.

How high is Kabul International Airport above sea level?

5,877 ft (1,791 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at Kabul International Airport?

11,483 ft (3,500 m). It is the airport’s only runway.

Can I fly over Kabul International Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit Kabul International Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Kabul International Airport in the simulator yet.

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