AirportsKhost International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Khost, in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KHT.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KHT
- ICAO code
- OAKS
- City
- Khost
- State or region
- Khost Province
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 33.2846° N, 69.8073° E
- Elevation
- 1,281 m (4,204 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,664 m (8,740 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KHT means Khost International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: OAKS. ICAO codes that begin with O belong to the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 33.2846° N, 69.8073° E. It stands 1,281 metres (4,204 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Gardez, about 64 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Kabul, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Khost International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,664 metres (8,740 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 6 airports of Afghanistan on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,664 m 8,740 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kabul International AirportKabul | KBL | 153 km |
| Bacha Khan International AirportPeshawar, Pakistan | PEW | 177 km |
| Zhob AirportFort Sandeman, Pakistan | PZH | 217 km |
| Islamabad International AirportAttock, Pakistan | ISB | 282 km |
| Chitral AirportChitral, Pakistan | CJL | 342 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 871 km | 1 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,608 km | 2 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 1,658 km | 2 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,867 km | 7 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,987 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,491 km | 15 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,029 km | 6 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,283 km | 8 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,306 km | 14 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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