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until Khost Airport was completed. It was announced that the airport will become international in the future, taking passengers to and from the
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Work to improve and expand Khost Airport began in late 2011. Civilian passengers between Khost and Kabul were allowed to use NATO's
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surface measuring 8,740 ft × 148 ft (2,664 m × 45 m). It provides air transportation to the entire
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There had been three major reported accidents, all of them during the 1980s
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at the nearby Forward Operating Base Chapman (FOB Chapman). The bomber,
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The airport was officially inaugurated in July 2021 by then-President
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forces. It was then occupied by Americans during the 2001–2021
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The airport sits at an elevation of 1,457 ft (444 m)
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Khost Airport
Pashto
IATA
ICAO
Afghanistan
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Loya Paktia
Khost
AMSL
Coordinates
33°20′01″N 069°57′09″E / 33.33361°N 69.95250°E / 33.33361; 69.95250 (Khost Airport (Khost))
KHT is located in Afghanistan
Runways
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Ariana News
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Pashto
IATA
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Khost
Khost Province
Afghanistan
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Ministry of Defense
emergency relief
June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake
above sea level
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asphalt
Loya Paktia

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