Kasenyi Airport
Encyclopedia
Kasenyi Airport is an airport in Uganda
. It is one of the forty six airports in the country.
, Kasese District
, in western Uganda
, approximately 250 kilometres (155.3 mi), by air, west of Entebbe International Airport
, the country’s largest civilian
and military
airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are not known because the airport does not appear on most publicly available maps, as of January 2010. The airport
has a single unpaved runway
whose exact measurements are unknown at this time. The airport is situated on the eastern shores of Lake George
, in Queen Elizabeth National Park
.
airport that serves the area of Kasenyi
and the neighboring areas of Queen Elizabeth National Park
. As of January 2010, the airport is not yet under the administration of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
. The elevation of Kasenyi Airport is 930 metres (3,051.2 ft) above sea level.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is one of the forty six airports in the country.
Location
Mweya Airport is located in KasenyiKasenyi
-Location:Kasenyi is located in Kasese District, Rwenzururu sub-region, Western Uganda. It lies within Queen Elizabeth National Park, the most visited of Uganda's national parks. The location of Kasenyi is approximately , by road, southeast of Kasese, the district headquarters, and the largest town...
, Kasese District
Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator...
, in western Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, approximately 250 kilometres (155.3 mi), by air, west of Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.-Location:It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about from the capital, Kampala...
, the country’s largest civilian
Civilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
and military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are not known because the airport does not appear on most publicly available maps, as of January 2010. The airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
has a single unpaved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
whose exact measurements are unknown at this time. The airport is situated on the eastern shores of Lake George
Lake George (Uganda)
Lake George or Lake Dweru is a lake in Uganda. It covers a total surface area of 250 km² and is a part of Africa's Great Lakes system but is not itself considered one of the Great Lakes. Like the other lakes in the region it was named after a member of the British royal family, in this case...
, in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
-Location:The national park is located in western Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Its location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town of Kasese lies just outside the northeastern edge of the park,...
.
Overview
Kasenyi Airport is a small civilianCivilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
airport that serves the area of Kasenyi
Kasenyi
-Location:Kasenyi is located in Kasese District, Rwenzururu sub-region, Western Uganda. It lies within Queen Elizabeth National Park, the most visited of Uganda's national parks. The location of Kasenyi is approximately , by road, southeast of Kasese, the district headquarters, and the largest town...
and the neighboring areas of Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
-Location:The national park is located in western Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Its location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town of Kasese lies just outside the northeastern edge of the park,...
. As of January 2010, the airport is not yet under the administration of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
. The elevation of Kasenyi Airport is 930 metres (3,051.2 ft) above sea level.
See also
- KasenyiKasenyi-Location:Kasenyi is located in Kasese District, Rwenzururu sub-region, Western Uganda. It lies within Queen Elizabeth National Park, the most visited of Uganda's national parks. The location of Kasenyi is approximately , by road, southeast of Kasese, the district headquarters, and the largest town...
- Queen Elizabeth National ParkQueen Elizabeth National Park-Location:The national park is located in western Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Its location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town of Kasese lies just outside the northeastern edge of the park,...
- Civil Aviation Authority of UgandaCivil Aviation Authority of UgandaThe Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
- List of airports in Uganda