Masindi Airport
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Location
Masindi Airport is located in a suburrb called Kyema, in the town of MasindiMasindi
Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
, Masindi District
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
, Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buliisa District* Hoima District* Kibaale District* Kiryandongo District* Masindi District...
, in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. Its location is approximately 199 kilometres (124 mi), by air, northwest 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.
This location lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), by road, directly north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of the town. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 1°45′18"N 31°44′12"E.
Overview
The airport is one of the thirteen (13) upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation AuthorityCivil 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...
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country. Situated at 3850 feet (1,173 m) above sea level, 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...
measuring 6700 feet (2,042 m) long.
Scheduled airlines and destinations
At this time, there is no regular, scheduled airline service at Masindi Airport.External links
See also
- MasindiMasindiMasindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
- Masindi DistrictMasindi DistrictMasindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
- Bunyoro sub-regionBunyoro sub-regionBunyoro sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buliisa District* Hoima District* Kibaale District* Kiryandongo District* Masindi District...
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- 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