Kotido Airport
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Kotido Airport is an airport in Uganda
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
, approximately 377 kilometres (234.3 mi), by air, northeast of Entebbe International Airport
, the country’s largest civilian and military airport. The airport
has a single unpaved runway
, that measures 5249 feet (1,599.9 m) in length.
. As of December 2009, the airport is not under the administration of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
. The elevation of Kotido Airport is 1240 metres (4,068.2 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 (46) airports in the country.
Location
Kotido Airport is located in northeastern UgandaUganda
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 377 kilometres (234.3 mi), by air, northeast 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 and military airport. 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...
, that measures 5249 feet (1,599.9 m) in length.
Overview
Kotido Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of KotidoKotido
Kotido is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kotido District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
. As of December 2009, the airport is not 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 Kotido Airport is 1240 metres (4,068.2 ft), above sea level.
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See also
- KotidoKotidoKotido is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kotido District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- KaramojaKaramojaKaramoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Northern Uganda.-Location:The subregion, is located in northeastern Uganda and comprises the following seven districts:* Abim District* Amudat District* Kaabong District...
- 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