Masindi Airport

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Masindi Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Serves Masindi
Location Masindi, Uganda
Elevation  AMSL 3,850 ft / 1,173 m
Coordinates 01°45′18″N031°44′12″E / 1.75500°N 31.73667°E / 1.75500; 31.73667 Coordinates: 01°45′18″N031°44′12″E / 1.75500°N 31.73667°E / 1.75500; 31.73667
Map
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HUMI
Location of Masindi Airport in Uganda
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
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01/192,0426,700Unpaved
Sources: Great Circle Mapper [1]

Masindi Airport( IATA : KCU, ICAO : HUMI) is an airport in Uganda.

An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.

ICAO airport code four-letter code designating many airports around the world

The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.

Airport location where aircraft take off and land

An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports often have facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower. An airport consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such as a runway for a plane to take off or a helipad, and often includes adjacent utility buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminals. Larger airports may have airport aprons, taxiway bridges, air traffic control centres, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. In some countries, the US in particular, they also typically have one or more fixed-base operators, serving general aviation.

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Location

Masindi Airport is in the Kyema suburb of the town of Masindi, Masindi District, Bunyoro sub-region, in the Western Region. It is approximately 199 kilometres (124 mi), by air, north-west of Entebbe International Airport, the country's largest civilian and military airport. [2] This is approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), by road, directly north of the central business district of the town. [3]

Masindi Place in Western Region of Uganda, Uganda

Masindi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is on the road between Kampala and the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the site of the headquarters of the Masindi District.

Masindi District District in Uganda

Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters.

Bunyoro sub-region

Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:

The Masindi non-directional beacon (ident: MS) is within the town, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the Runway 01 threshold. [4]

Non-directional beacon radio transmitter which emits radio waves in all directions

A non-directional (radio) beacon (NDB) is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and TACAN. NDB signals follow the curvature of the Earth, so they can be received at much greater distances at lower altitudes, a major advantage over VOR. However, NDB signals are also affected more by atmospheric conditions, mountainous terrain, coastal refraction and electrical storms, particularly at long range.

See also

Transport in Uganda

Transport in Uganda refers to the transportation structure in Uganda. The country has an extensive network of paved and unpaved roads.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda (CAA) is the government agency responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulating civil aviation matters. It is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport.

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References

  1. ↑ Airport information for Masindi Airport - Great Circle Mapper
  2. ↑ "Flight Distance Between Entebbe Airport And Masindi Airport With Map". Distance Calculator. Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 198.72 km
  3. ↑ "Distance between , and Kyema (Masindi) (Uganda)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  4. ↑ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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