Kisoro Airport
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Kisoro Airport is an airport in Uganda
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
, approximately 343 kilometres (213.1 mi), by air, southwest of Entebbe International Airport
, the country’s largest civilian
and military
airport
. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 01°16′48"S 29°43′09"E (Latitute:-1.280000; Longitude:+29.719167).
and nearby Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
. Stituated at 1890 metres (6,200.8 ft) above sea level, the airport
has a single paved runway
, measuring 1300 metres (4,265.1 ft) in length and 40 metres (131.2 ft) in width. Plans are underway to expand the length to 1800 metres (5,905.5 ft). It is one of the thirteen (13) upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
.
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
Kisoro Airport, is located in extreme southwestern 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 343 kilometres (213.1 mi), by air, southwest 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
Civilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
and military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
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...
. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 01°16′48"S 29°43′09"E (Latitute:-1.280000; Longitude:+29.719167).
Overview
Kisoro Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of KisoroKisoro
Kisoro is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kisoro District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
and nearby Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a national park in the far south-west of Uganda near the town of Kisoro.-Location:The park is located in the Virunga Mountains and is contiguous with the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
. Stituated at 1890 metres (6,200.8 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 paved 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...
, measuring 1300 metres (4,265.1 ft) in length and 40 metres (131.2 ft) in width. Plans are underway to expand the length to 1800 metres (5,905.5 ft). 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...
.
See also
- KisoroKisoroKisoro is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kisoro District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-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
- Mgahinga Gorilla National ParkMgahinga Gorilla National ParkMgahinga Gorilla National Park is a national park in the far south-west of Uganda near the town of Kisoro.-Location:The park is located in the Virunga Mountains and is contiguous with the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...