Bost Airport
Bost Airport د بوست هوايي ډګر | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner |  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Location | Lashkargah, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,540 ft / 774 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°33′31.6″N 64°21′52.9″E / 31.558778°N 64.364694°E | ||||||||||
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  OABT Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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Bost Airport (Pashto: د بوست هوايي ډګر; IATA: BST, ICAO: OABT) is an airport serving Lashkargah, a city in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. It is located on the east bank of the Helmand River, 5 miles (8 km) north of its junction with the Arghandab River. It is also 75 miles (121 km) west of Kandahar.[1]
History
[edit]The airport was established in 1957 with the assistance of the United States.[6]
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.[citation needed]
On 4 June 2009, the new runway and terminal were inaugurated by a delegation of high-ranking 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 Afghanistan.[citation needed]
Facilities
[edit]The airport stands at an elevation of 2,540 feet (774 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, designated 01/19, with an asphalt surface measuring 7,549 by 100 feet (2,301 m × 30 m).[1] The runway previously had a gravel surface measuring 6,233 by 150 feet (1,900 m × 46 m).[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bost / Lashkar Gah (OABT)". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Bost / Lashkar Gah (OABT)". Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "Lashikargah Aerodrome chart" (PDF). Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. 23 April 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
- ^ Airport information for Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan (OABT / BST) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Airport record for Bost Airport Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
- ^ "Helmand's Golden Age". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
External links
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- Accident history for BST at Aviation Safety Network
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for OABT at SkyVector
- Airport record for Bost Airport Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Landings.com.
