Akobo Airport

Akobo Airport is an airport serving the town of Akobo, in South Sudan.

Akobo Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
OwnerCivil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
ServesAkobo, South Sudan
LocationAkobo,  South Sudan
Elevation AMSL1,600 ft / 500 m
Coordinates07°47′03″N 033°00′00″E
Map
Akobo
Location of Akobo Airport in South Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3,600 1,097 Unpaved
Sources:[1]

Location

Akobo Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HSAK) is located in Akobo County in Eastern Bieh, in the town of Akobo, near the International border with Ethiopia. The airport is located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), north of the central business district of Akobo.

This location lies approximately 362 kilometres (225 mi), by air, northeast of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan.[2] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 7° 47' 3.12"N, 33° 0' 0.00"E (Latitude: 7.7842; Longitude: 33.0000). Akobo Airport is situated 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level. The airport has a single unpaved runway that is 1097 m. long.

Overview

Akobo Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Akobo and surrounding communities. There are no known scheduled airlines serving Akobo Airport at this time.

See also

References
  1. Airport information for HSAK
  2. "Distance between Juba () (Airport) and Nahr Akubu () (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
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