Fort Portal Airport
Fort Portal Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Where He Leads, Inc. | ||||||||||
Serves | Fort Portal, Uganda | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,255 ft / 1,602 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 0°42′25″N 30°14′55″E / 0.70694°N 30.24861°ECoordinates: 0°42′25″N 30°14′55″E / 0.70694°N 30.24861°E | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() HUFP Location of airport in Uganda | |||||||||||
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Fort Portal Airport (ICAO: HUFP) is a civilian airport in Uganda. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Fort Portal, a town in Kabarole District, Western Region. The airport is close to the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. The airport serves Fort Portal and Kibaale National Park.
The airport is privately operated by Christian missionary/pilot Jeff Cash.[3] The Churches of Christ and Where He Leads, Inc.[4] help maintain the airstrip. HUFP has also been registered under the owner's name of Jeff Cash.
See also
Uganda portal Aviation portal- List of airports in Uganda
- Transport in Uganda
References
- ↑ OurAirports - Fort Portal
- ↑ Google Maps - Fort Portal
- ↑ "Where He Leads". www.cashfamilymission.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ↑ Where He Leads
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Fort Portal Airport
- Airport information for Fort Portal Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- Fort Portal Airport
- Accident history for Fort Portal Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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