Background:
Herat International Airport, also known as Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport, (IATA: HEA, ICAO: OAHR) is located 10.5 km (6.5 mi) southeast of the city of Herat in western Afghanistan, east of the Herat-Farah road, close to Guzara in the Guzara District of the Herat Province.
 

President Ashraf Ghani renamed the Herat Airport after Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, a Sufi who lived in the 11th century in Herat province. Ansari was also known as Pir-i Herat "Sage of Herat" and he is famous for his poetry and his book Munajat Namah (the prayers letter). Ghani who was on a visit to the province, accompanied by First Vice President Amrullah Saleh and National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, was in Herat to assess the security situation.(20210121)

A work permit distribution center has been established at Herat Intl Airport. It is a facility where foreigners would be registered and provided with work permits.(20250205)