# Jalalabad Airport (JAA)

> Jalalabad, AF · IATA: JAA · ICAO: OAJL · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `JAA` |
| ICAO | `OAJL` |
| City | Jalalabad |
| Country | AF |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 553 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 34.39980, 70.49860 |

## Description

Treat Jalalabad Airport (IATA: JAA, ICAO: OAJL) as a domestic feeder, not a freight gateway: it sits under the Ministry of Transport with no cargo terminal and no documented scheduled freighters. Kam Air and Ariana Afghan Airlines serve it mainly with flights to Kabul. Eastern Afghanistan's trade instead runs through the Torkham crossing on the Khyber Pass, some 75 kilometres away, and that route has been the weak link: after clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces the crossing closed on 25 October 2025 and trade stopped, and when Pakistan reopened it in late March 2026 it was for returning Afghan refugees only, with commercial and general passenger traffic still suspended. Anyone planning shipments into the east should re-check the border status before every booking. Urgent air freight goes through Kabul (KBL), which has customs facilities, with Mazar-i-Sharif (MZR) as an alternative and road pre-carriage from Peshawar or Karachi whenever Torkham is open.

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