Khost Airfield

Khost Airport
IATA: KHT – ICAO: OAKS
Summary
Airport type		Military
Location		Khost
Elevation AMSL		3,844 ft / 1,171 m
Coordinates		33°20′1.1″N 69°57′8.51″E / 33.333639°N 69.9523639°E / 33.333639; 69.9523639Coordinates: 33°20′1.1″N 69°57′8.51″E / 33.333639°N 69.9523639°E / 33.333639; 69.9523639
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
06/24	8,805	2,683	Gravel

The Khost Airfield is situated 2 miles southeast of the town of Khost, Afghanistan and 9 miles northeast of the Pakistan border in a valley surrounded by high terrains from West and East.

Accidents

As of 2008, there have been three major reported accidents - all of them during the Soviet occupation and because of attacks from the ground with Antonov An-26 aircraft.[1] 7 CIA agents were killed in a suicide attack at the base on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009. The bomber wore a suicide vest and blew himself up in the base's gym killing the base commander, CIA agents, and civilian contractors.

References

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