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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Geneina, Sudan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,651 ft / 808 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°29′00″N022°28′00″E / 13.48333°N 22.46667°E | ||||||||||||||
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Badr Airlines | Khartoum [3] |
Sudan Airways | Khartoum |
Geneina hosts a Sudanese Air Force Helicopter Squadron operating the Mil Mi-8. [4]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency