Bost Airport

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Bost Airport
Lashkargah Airport
IATA: BST - ICAO: OABT
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Serves Lashkargah
Elevation AMSL 2,464 ft (751 [1] m)
Coordinates 31°33′32″N, 064°21′51″E [2]
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 6,562 2,000 Gravel

Bost Airport (IATA: BSTICAO: OABT) is located on the east bank of the Helmand River in Afghanistan, 5 miles north of the junction of the Helmand and Arghandab rivers and is connected with one dirt access road about 8 ft wide from airfield to the city of Lashkargah.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lashikargah Aerodrome chart (PDF) used for elevation and runway length. The other reference gives a runway length of 6,233 ft (1,900 m)
  2. ^ Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation used for coordinates