Kisoro Airport

Kisoro Airport

IATA: n/a – ICAO: n/a

Kisoro
Location of Kisoro Airport in Uganda
Placement on map is approximate

Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Serves Kisoro, Uganda
Location Kisoro,  Uganda
Elevation AMSL 6,200 ft / 1,900 m
Coordinates 1°17′00″S 29°43′10″E / 1.28333°S 29.71944°E / -1.28333; 29.71944 (Kisoro Airport)Coordinates: 1°17′00″S 29°43′10″E / 1.28333°S 29.71944°E / -1.28333; 29.71944 (Kisoro Airport)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,900 1,200 Tarmac
Source:[1]

Kisoro Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: n/a) is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the 46 airports in the country.[2]

Location

Kisoro Airport is located in extreme southwestern Uganda, approximately 343 kilometres (213 mi) by air southwest of Entebbe International Airport, the country's largest civilian and military airport.[3]

Overview

Kisoro Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Kisoro and nearby Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Stituated at 6,200 feet (1,900 m) above sea level, the airport has a single paved runway, measuring 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) in length and 30 metres (98 ft) in width.[1] It is one of the twelve upcountry airports that are administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kisoro Airfield, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, 25 February 2014, accessed 15 November 2015
  2. ↑ "Uganda". CIA World Factbook. Airports: 46 (2010)
  3. ↑ Flight Distance Between Kisoro and Entebbe with Map

External links

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