Khost Airfield
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| 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°ECoordinates: 33°20′1.1″N 69°57′8.51″E / 33.333639°N 69.9523639°E | ||
| 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.
[edit] 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.
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