Maridi Airport

Maridi Airport
IATA: n/a ICAO: HSMD
Summary
Airport type	Public, Civilian
Owner	Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
Serves	Maridi, South Sudan
Location	Maridi, South Sudan
Elevation  AMSL	2,300 ft / 700 m
Coordinates	04°54′10″N29°26′36″E / 4.90278°N 29.44333°E / 4.90278; 29.44333
Map
Maridi Location of Maridi Airport in South Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4,921 1,500 Unpaved
Sources: [1]

Maridi Airport is an airport serving Maridi in Western Equatoria, South Sudan.

Location

Maridi Airport ( IATA : n/a, ICAO : HSMD) is located in Maridi East County in Western Equatoria, in the town of Maridi, ^[2] near the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location lies approximately 236 kilometres (147 mi), by air, west of Juba International Airport, South Sudan's largest airport. ^[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 4° 54' 0.00" N, 29° 26' 24.00"E (Latitude: 4.9000; Longitude: 29.4400). Maridi Airport is situated 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Maridi Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Maridi and surrounding communities. A flood in 1993 destroyed the easternmost portion of the runway. A packed dirt strip was hastily built; however, a permanent fix has not been created yet.

See also

• List of airports in South Sudan

References

1. "HSMD - Maridi, EW, SS - Airport - Great Circle Mapper".
2. "Citizens of Maridi join hands to clean Maridi Airport". Radio Tamazuj. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
3. "Distance between Juba () (Airport) and Maridi (Al Wilayah al Istiwa'iyah) (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.

External links

• Location of Maridi Airport At Google Maps