Forward Operating Base Shank
Forward Operating Base Shank was a forward operating base of the U.S. military, located in Logar Province of eastern Afghanistan, about 12 km south-east of the city of Baraki Barak.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Aerodrome
- …lies at an elevation of 2,016 metres (6,614 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code OAA
- …has the ICAO airport code OASH
- Description: forward operating base of U.S. military
- Also known as“FOB Shank”“Logar Airport”“Shank Air Base”“Shank Air Base Airport”“فرودگاه لوگر”
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Latitude
33.92262° or 33° 55′ 21″ north
Longitude
69.07723° or 69° 4′ 38″ east
Open location code
8J5FW3FG+2V
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OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway = aerodrome
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Forward Operating Base Shank” goes by many names.
Shank Air BaseCebuano
základna ShankCzech
Αεροδρόμιο του ΛογκάρGreek
シャンク前線基地Japanese
ShankSwedish
Shank (flygbas)Swedish
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