K50 Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mogadishu | ||||||||||
| Location | Lower Shabelle, Somalia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 100 ft / 30 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 01°59.927′N044°58.884′E / 1.998783°N 44.981400°E | ||||||||||
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  K50 Airstrip Location of airstrip in Somalia | |||||||||||
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K50 Airstrip is an airstrip in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. It serves the capital city, Mogadishu, and was at times its main airport.
The name refers to its location on the country's main NE/SW road, about 50 kilometres south-west of Mogadishu. [2] In the late 2000s, K50 served as Mogadishu's main airport while Aden Adde International Airport was briefly shut down due to the ongoing War in Somalia. [2] Daallo Airlines operated routes to and from K50 at one time. [2]
The airstrip was mentioned in the book Quiet Warriors: Veteran's Military Service Memories, written by Blake E. Edwards.[ citation needed ]
The airstrip resides at an elevation of 100 feet (30 m) above mean sea level. [1] It has one runway designated 04/22 with a compacted sand surface measuring 1,850 by 20 metres (6,070 ft × 66 ft). [1]
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| United Nations Humanitarian Air Service | Addis Ababa, Nairobi–Kenyatta |
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