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KhostIATA code KHT

Khost (KHT/OAKS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Khost, Afghanistan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Khost, Afghanistan
Codes: KHT · OAKS; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Kabul
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Khost (KHT/OAKS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Khost, Afghanistan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kabul local time at coordinates 35.000°, 72.000°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Khost (KHT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Khost, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Khost airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KHT
ICAO code: OAKS
City: Khost
Country: Afghanistan
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kabul
Coordinates: 33.285°, 69.807°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Khost’s own pages.

KHT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,281 m (4,204 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kabul International Airport KBL · 153 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KHT

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 2,664 m, asphalt.

Runways at KHT: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	2,664 m8,740 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KHT

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KHT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at KHT

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Khost, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Khost’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Khost

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Khost: common questions

Where is Khost?

Khost serves Khost, Afghanistan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.285°, 69.807°.

What are the airport codes for Khost?

The IATA code is KHT and the ICAO code is OAKS.

What time zone is KHT in?

Khost is in the Asia/Kabul time zone.

How many runways does Khost have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KHT: 06/24 (2,664 m (8,740 ft), asphalt).

What is the elevation of Khost?

OurAirports gives KHT’s elevation as 1,281 m (4,204 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Khost’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)