Bost Airport

Bost Airport
Bost Airport
Lashkargah Airport
IATA: BSTICAO: OABT
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Location Lashkar Gah
Elevation AMSL 2,464 ft / 751 UNIQ77eafbf43,135f503-ref-00,000,002-QINU m
Coordinates 31°33′32″N 064°21′51″E / 31.55889°N 64.36417°E / 31.55889; 64.36417Coordinates: 31°33′32″N 064°21′51″E / 31.55889°N 64.36417°E / 31.55889; 64.36417
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 7,544 2,300 Asphalt

Bost Airport (IATA: BSTICAO: OABT) is located on the east bank of the Helmand River in Afghanistan, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the junction of the Helmand and Arghandab rivers. The Airport was established in 1957 with the assistance of the United States. In 2008, a large project commenced to rehabilitate the current airport as well as to create an industrial and agricultural park. The overall budget of this project was US$52 million donated by USAID. On 4 June 2009, the new runway and terminal were inaugurated by a delegation of high government officials and the ambassadors of the US and the UK. The new asphalt runway is 2,300m long and 43m wide which makes it the third longest runway in Afghanstan. Currently Ariana Afghan Airlines has regular flights between Lashkar Gah and other cities.

See also

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)

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