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| Coordinates | 06°10′49″N046°11′38″E / 6.18028°N 46.19389°E Coordinates: 06°10′49″N046°11′38″E / 6.18028°N 46.19389°E | ||||||||||
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Abudwak Airport (Somali : (Garoonka Diyaaradaha ee Caabudwaaq), is an airport serving Abudwak and nearby residents including across border, a highly populated town in the central Galguduud region of Somalia. It is also known as Caabudwaaq Airport.
The airport was formerly just a dirt airstrip near the town of Abudwak.
A major renovation project was later launched in 2011, funded by Somali expatriates from the province. [1] In June 2012, the Somali-American Women's Foundation (SAWF) also contributed $70,000 toward the facelift, after the airport's rehabilitation committee had approached it. [2]
The airstrip was gravelized by July 2012, and a new building was built by January 2013.
According to a government official, all of the facility's sections have since been renovated and are available for use. However, the immigration wing is still being built as of October 2012. [1]
The new airport began scheduled flights on 11 October 2012. [1]
The airport serves an average of 2 flights per day, and 800 passengers per month. In February 2021, more gravel was added to the runway and graded, as preparation for it to be paved with asphalt concrete. [3]
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