Rubondo Airstrip

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Rubondo Airstrip

Uwanja mdogo wa Ndege wa Rubondo
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of Tanzania
Operator Tanzania National Parks Authority
Location Rubondo Island, Tanzania
Elevation  AMSL 3,730 ft / 1,137 m
Coordinates 2°18′00″S31°51′00″E / 2.30000°S 31.85000°E / -2.30000; 31.85000
Website www.tanapa.go.tz
Map
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Rubondo
Location of airstrip in Tanzania
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Rubondo
Rubondo (Africa)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
04/221,2424,075Gravel
Sources: TCAA [1] Google Maps [2]
The Rubondo airstrip passenger arrival and departure lounge. Rubondo Airstrip lounge.jpg
The Rubondo airstrip passenger arrival and departure lounge.

Rubondo Airstrip (TCAA designation: TZ-0023) is an airstrip serving Rubondo Island National Park in the Geita Region of northern Tanzania. The mostly uninhabited game reserve island is in the southwestern tip of Lake Victoria.

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Auric Air Bukoba, Mwanza [3]
Coastal Aviation Grumeti, Kogatende, Manyara, Mwanza, Ndutu, Seronera, Zanzibar

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References

  1. "List of Aerodromes in Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority . Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. Google Maps - Rubondo
  3. "Flight Schedule" (PDF). Auric Air. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.