Khost Airport
Khost International Airport AMSL | 3,760 ft / 1,146 m | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 33°20′01″N 069°57′09″E / 33.33361°N 69.95250°E | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Sources: |
Khost Airport (
The airport sits at an elevation of 1,457 ft (444 m) above sea level. It has one runway with an asphalt surface measuring 8,740 ft × 148 ft (2,664 m × 45 m).[2][3] It provides air transportation to the entire Loya Paktia region.[8]
Other nearby major
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Ariana Afghan Airlines | Al Ain International Airport (UAE)[6][4] |
Kam Air | Kabul |
History
During the 1980s Soviet–Afghan War, Khost airport was occupied by the invading Soviet Union forces.[9] It was then occupied by Americans during the 2001-2021 U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. The United States built a military base there known as Forward Operating Base Chapman.
There had been three major reported accidents, all of them during the 1980s mujahideen fighting and involved Soviet-made Antonov An-26 aircraft.[10]
In December 2009, seven
Work to improve and expand Khost Airport began in late 2011.[11] Civilian passengers between Khost and Kabul were allowed to use NATO's Sehra Bagh Airport until Khost Airport was completed.[12] It was announced that the airport will become international in the future, taking passengers to and from the United Arab Emirates.[1][13]
The airport was officially inaugurated in July 2021 by then-President Ashraf Ghani,[14] who was there to personally welcome passengers of a flight from Dubai.
In August 2021, security forces of the
See also
References
- ^ a b "International contractors to control Khost airport". Pajhwok Afghan News. January 23, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ a b "President Ghani Inaugurates Khost Airport Runway". Ariana News. April 9, 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ a b "President Ghani inaugurates runway of Khost province airport". Khaama Press. April 9, 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ a b "AAA resumes Khost-UAE flights". Pajhwok Afghan News. January 27, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "OAKS - Khost Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ a b "Local, Intl Flights Out of Khost Begin". TOLOnews. January 26, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Afghan Civilian and Military Airports Resume Activities". TOLOnews. January 29, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Evaluation Delegation 'bypassed' in Khost Airport contract". Pajhwok Afghan News. February 27, 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ Warrick, Joby, The Triple Agent, New York: Doubleday, 2011. p. 26
- ^ "Khost Airport profile". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Construction work on Khost airport launched". Pajhwok Afghan News. September 21, 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ "Kabul-Khost flights formally begin". Pajhwok Afghan News. January 11, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ "'Khost airport project work not up to standard'". Pajhwok Afghan News. January 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "President Ghani Inaugurates Khost International Airport". Bakhtar News Agency. July 11, 2021.
- ^ "The Latest: US aims to secure Kabul airport for departures". AP NEWS. 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
External links
- د اریانا افغان هوايي شرکت یو ځل بیا د خوست له نړۍوال هوایي ډګره اماراتو ته الوتنې پیل کړې on YouTube(Pajhwok Afghan News, Jan. 27, 2024)
- User information