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