Location

Yei Airport is located in Yei County in Central Equatoria State

Central Equatoria

-Government:Executive*Governor - Maj. Gen. Clement Wani Konga*Deputy Governor and Minister of Education, Science and Technology - Mr. Manase Lomole Waya *Minister of Education - Lokulenge Lole Lokule...

, in the city of Yei, in the southwestern part of 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...

, near the International borders with 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...

 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

. The airport is located northeast 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"...

, on the road to Juba.

This location lies approximately 135 kilometres (83.9 mi), by air, southwest 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 this airport are: 4° 7' 57.00"N, 30° 43' 17.00"E (Latitude: 4.132500; Longitude: 30.721390). Yei Airport is situated 831 metres (2,726.4 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...

, the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.

Overview

Yei Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Yei and surrounding communities. The indigineous South Sudanese airline, Southern Sudan Airlines, services the airport on as-needed basis. The Ugandan airline, Eagle Air, also serves Yei Airport, from Entebbe International Airpot.

External links

• Location of Yei Airport At Google Maps

See also

• Yei, South Sudan
• Yei County
• Central Equatoria
  Central Equatoria
  -Government:Executive*Governor - Maj. Gen. Clement Wani Konga*Deputy Governor and Minister of Education, Science and Technology - Mr. Manase Lomole Waya *Minister of Education - Lokulenge Lole Lokule...
  
  
• Equatoria
  Equatoria
  Equatoria is a region in the south of present-day South Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Egypt, it also contained most of Northern part of present day Uganda including Albert Lake...
  
  
• List of airports in South Sudan