Location

Aweil Airport is located in Aweil Central County in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, in the town of Aweil, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan and the border with Abyei Region

Abyei

The Abyei Area is an area of in Sudan accorded "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the resolution of the Abyei conflict in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. The capital of Abyei Area is Abyei Town...

. The airport is located downtown, within the central business district

Central business district

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.

This location lies approximately 635 kilometres (394.6 mi), by air, northwest of Juba International Airport

Juba Airport

Juba Airport is the main airport in Juba, South Sudan.-Location:The airport is located in the capital city of Juba, South Sudan. The airport lies to the northeast of the Central business district of the city, on the western banks of the White Nile....

, the largest airport in South Sudan

South Sudan

South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...

. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:8° 46' 12.00"N, 27° 23' 51.00"E (Latitude:8.7700; Longitude:27.3975). Aweil Airport sits at an elevation of 425 metres (1,394.4 ft) above sea level. The airport

Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

 has a single unpaved runway

Runway

According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...

 , the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.

Overview

Aweil Airport is a small civilian and military airport that serves the town of Aweil and surrounding communities. The airport receives regular service from South Sudan's

South Sudan

South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...

 indigenous airline, Southern Sudan Airlines.

External links

• Location of Aweil Airport At Google Maps

See also

• Aweil
• Northern Bahr el Ghazal
• Bahr el Ghazal
  Bahr el Ghazal
  The Bahr el Ghazal is a region of western South Sudan. Its name comes from the river Bahr el Ghazal.- Geography :The region consists of the states of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes, and Warrap. It borders Central African Republic to the west...
  
  
• List of airports in South Sudan