Boma Airstrip

This article is about an airport in South Sudan. For the similarly named airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, see Boma Airport.
Boma Airstrip

IATA: n/a – ICAO: n/a

Boma
Location of Boma Airstrip in South Sudan

Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner n/a
Serves Boma National Park, South Sudan
Location Towot,  South Sudan
Elevation AMSL - ft / - m
Coordinates 06°10′50″N 34°23′20″E / 6.18056°N 34.38889°E / 6.18056; 34.38889 (Boma Airstrip)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
n/a - - Unpaved

Boma Airstrip is an airport in South Sudan.

Location

Boma Airstrip (IATA: n/a, ICAO: n/a) is located in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, near the town of Towot.

This location lies approximately 341 kilometres (212 mi), by air, north of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 6° 10' 50.74"N, 34° 23' 20.62"E (Latitude: 6.180763; Longitude: 34.389063). The elevation of Boma Airstrip is unknown. The airport has a single unpaved runway, the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.

Overview

Boma Airstrip is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Towot and Boma National Park. There are no known scheduled airlines serving this airport at this time, but the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service served the field from Juba International Airport.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Nautical Distance Between Juba And Boma With Map
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Coordinates: 6°10′51″N 34°23′21″E / 6.180763°N 34.389063°E / 6.180763; 34.389063

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