Nyala Airport

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Nyala Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic / 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 / 12.05361; 24.95611
Map
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UYL
Airport in Sudan
Nyala Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
04/223,0119,880 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data [ usurped ]

Nyala Airport is an airport in Nyala, Sudan ( IATA : UYL, ICAO : HSNN). United Nations peacekeeping force UNAMID uses a separated terminal in Nyala Airport.

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History

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 and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Badr Airlines Khartoum (suspended) [4]
Nova Airways El Fasher, Khartoum (suspended) [5]
Sudan Airways Khartoum (suspended) [6]

Nyala Air Base

Nyala Airport hosts two Sudanese Air Force units: [7]

Accidents and incidents

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]

References

  1. "Profile of Nyala Town and adjacent IDP camps" (PDF). UN Habitat. 2009. p. 15.
  2. "Investigation: How is RSF Operating Nyala Airport?". darfur24. 1 April 2025.
  3. "Sudanese army bombs Nyala Airport, heavy damage reported". Sudan Tribune. 24 September 2024.
  4. January 2014 Timetable, http://www.badrairlines.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=16
  5. Nova Airways Schedule
  6. Nyala Departures, Flight Stats, http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?airportCode=UYL&airportQueryType=0
  7. "Orbats".
  8. "Kenyan Pilot Killed as Aircraft Shot Down in Sudan's Darfur Region". Mwakilishi.com. 13 May 2025.