Pibor Airport
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Location
Pibor Airport is located in Pibor County in Jonglei StateJonglei
Jonglei is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. Jonglei is the largest state in the Republic of South Sudan, with approximately 122,479 km2, as well as the most populous according to the controversial 2008 census conducted during present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. Bor is the...
, in the town of Pibor
Pibor
-Location:Pibor Post is located in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country...
. The airport is located approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), west 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 Pibor.
This location lies approximately 274 kilometres (170.3 mi), by air, northeast of Juba International Airport
Juba Airport
Juba Airport is the main airport in Juba, South Sudan.-Location:The airport is located in the capital city of Juba, South Sudan. The airport lies to the northeast of the Central business district of the city, on the western banks of the White Nile....
, the largest airport in South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. The geographic coordinates of Pibor Airport are: 6° 47' 24.00"N, 33° 8' 6.00"E (Latitude: 6.7900; Longitude: 33.1350). The airport is situated 412 metres (1,351.7 ft) 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 1097 metres (3,599.1 ft).
Overview
Pibor Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of PiborPibor
-Location:Pibor Post is located in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country...
and surrounding communities. There are no known scheduled airlines serving Pibor Airport at this time.
See also
- PiborPibor-Location:Pibor Post is located in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country...
- JongleiJongleiJonglei is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. Jonglei is the largest state in the Republic of South Sudan, with approximately 122,479 km2, as well as the most populous according to the controversial 2008 census conducted during present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. Bor is the...
- Greater Upper NileGreater Upper NileThe Greater Upper Nile is a region of northeastern South Sudan. It is named for the White Nile, a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa.- Geography :The region consists of the states of Jonglei, Unity, and Upper Nile...
- List of airports in South Sudan