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Bost Airport

IATA BSTICAO OABTSmall airfield

Bost Airport is a small airfield near Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is listed as IATA BST and ICAO OABT. The airport is located at 31.5597° / 64.3650° at an elevation of 751 m (2,464 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,301 m. The nearest airport is Camp Shorabak Airfield, 35 km (22 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Bost Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Bost Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BST`
ICAO code	`OABT`
Identifier	`OABT`
Type	Small airfield
City	Lashkar Gah
Region	Helmand Province
Country	Afghanistan
Coordinates	31.55970, 64.36500
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	31° 33′ 34.92″ N 64° 21′ 53.99″ E
Elevation	751 m (2,464 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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