Akobo Airport

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Akobo Airport
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
OwnerCivil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
ServesAkobo, South Sudan
Location Akobo, Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Elevation  AMSL 1,600 ft / 500 m
Coordinates 07°47′03″N033°00′00″E / 7.78417°N 33.00000°E / 7.78417; 33.00000
Map
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Akobo
Location of Akobo Airport in South Sudan
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
17/353,6001,097Unpaved
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Akobo Airport is an airport serving the town of Akobo, in Jonglei State, South Sudan.

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Location

Akobo Airport ( IATA : n/a, ICAO : HSAK) is located in Akobo County in Jonglei State, in the town of Akobo, near the International border with Ethiopia. The airport is located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), north of the central business district of Akobo.

This location lies approximately 362 kilometres (225 mi), by air, northeast of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan. [1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 7° 47' 3.12"N, 33° 0' 0.00"E (Latitude: 7.7842; Longitude: 33.0000). Akobo Airport is situated 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level. The airport has a single 1097-meter long unpaved runway.

Overview

Akobo Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Akobo and surrounding communities. There are no known scheduled airlines serving Akobo Airport at this time.

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References

  1. "Distance between Juba () (Airport) and Nahr Akubu () (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.