Kidepo Airport
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Kidepo Airport is an airport in Uganda
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
, approximately 456 kilometres (283.3 mi), by air, northeast of Entebbe International Airport
, the country’s largest civilian and military airport. The airport is located at a place called Lomej, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), by road, south of the headquarters of Kidepo Valley National Park
The coordinates of this airport are 03°43′09"N 33°45′15"E.
. It is situated at an elevation of 1190 metres (3,904.2 ft), above sea level. The airport
has a single unpaved runway
, that measures 1500 metres (4,921.3 ft) in length and 21 metres (68.9 ft) in width. It is one of the thirteen (13) upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
. It is also one one of the five (5) upcountry airports that are authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from the member countries of the East African Community
, in an effort to promote tourism in Eastern Africa. The other four upcountry airports with similar authorization include:
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
Location
Kidepo Airport is located in extreme northeastern UgandaUganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, approximately 456 kilometres (283.3 mi), by air, northeast of Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.-Location:It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about from the capital, Kampala...
, the country’s largest civilian and military airport. The airport is located at a place called Lomej, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), by road, south of the headquarters of Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park is a national park in the Karamoja region in northeast Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah, dominated by the Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers.-Location:...
The coordinates of this airport are 03°43′09"N 33°45′15"E.
Overview
Kidepo Airport is a small civilian airport that serves Kidepo Valley National ParkKidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park is a national park in the Karamoja region in northeast Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah, dominated by the Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers.-Location:...
. It is situated at an elevation of 1190 metres (3,904.2 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...
, that measures 1500 metres (4,921.3 ft) in length and 21 metres (68.9 ft) in width. It is one of the thirteen (13) upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
. It is also one one of the five (5) upcountry airports that are authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from the member countries of the East African Community
East African Community
The East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the current Chairman of the East African Community. The EAC was originally...
, in an effort to promote tourism in Eastern Africa. The other four upcountry airports with similar authorization include:
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- Gulu AirportGulu AirportGulu Airport is a civilian and military airport in Northern Uganda.-Location:The airport is located , by road, northwest of the central business district of the city of Gulu, the largest metropolitan area in Northern Uganda. This location is approximately , by air, north of Entebbe International...
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and - Kisoro AirportKisoro AirportKisoro Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Kisoro Airport, is located in extreme southwestern Uganda, approximately , by air, southwest of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport...
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See also
- Kidepo Valley National ParkKidepo Valley National ParkKidepo Valley National Park is a national park in the Karamoja region in northeast Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah, dominated by the Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers.-Location:...
- Civil Aviation Authority of UgandaCivil Aviation Authority of UgandaThe Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
- List of airports in Uganda
- East African CommunityEast African CommunityThe East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the current Chairman of the East African Community. The EAC was originally...