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Nyala Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nyala | ||||||||||
| Location | Nyala, Sudan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 638 m / 2,095 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°03′13″N024°57′22″E / 12.05361°N 24.95611°E | ||||||||||
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  UYL Airport in Sudan | |||||||||||
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Nyala Airport is an airport in Nyala, Sudan ( IATA : UYL, ICAO : HSNN). United Nations peacekeeping force UNAMID uses a separated terminal in Nyala Airport.
In 2009, the Airport connected Nyala with Khartoum, El Fasher, El Geneina, and El Obeid. [1]
On 21 September 2018, the first cargo plane landed in the airport. [2]
The airport was controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) in 2023. On 24 September 2024, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) launched airstrikes on the airport with heavy damaged reported on its runway, control tower, and offices. [3]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Badr Airlines | Khartoum (suspended) [4] |
| Nova Airways | El Fasher, Khartoum (suspended) [5] |
| Sudan Airways | Khartoum (suspended) [6] |
Nyala Airport hosts two Sudanese Air Force units: [7]
On 3 May 2025, a cargo Boeing 737-290C Advanced operated by IBM Airlines was shot down at the airport by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) during the Sudanese civil war. It was shot down due to suspicions of carrying military weapons and supplies to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). All 20 occupants onboard the aircraft were killed. [8]
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