Bor Airport (South Sudan)

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Bor Airport
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Bor Airport seen from the air
Summary
Airport type Public
OwnerCivil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
ServesBor
Location Bor, South Sudan
Elevation  AMSL 407 m / 1,335 ft
Coordinates 06°11′47″N31°36′05″E / 6.19639°N 31.60139°E / 6.19639; 31.60139 (Bor Airport)
Map
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HSBR
Location of Bor Airport in South Sudan
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
01/191,2804,200Dirt
Sources: [1]

Bor Airport( ICAO : HSBR) is a small public airport in Bor County, Jonglei State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, that serves the city of the same name and surrounding communities. It is the only airport in the state.

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Location

Bor Airport is located near the city of Bor. The airport is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) by road south-east of Bor's central business district.

This location lies approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi), by air, north of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan. [2] Bor Airport sits at an elevation of 407 metres (1,335 ft) above sea level. The airport has a single dirt runway that is 1,280 m (4,200 ft) long, labelled as runway 01/19.

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References

  1. ↑ "Airport information for HSBR". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ "Distance between Juba () (Airport) and Mading (Al Buhayrat) (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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