Nebbi Airport
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Nebbi Airport is an airport in Uganda
. It is one of the forty six (46) airports in the country.
, in Nebbi District
, in northwestern Uganda
. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, northeast of downtown Nebbi, just north of the highway from Arua
to Gulu
. This location is approximately 310 kilometres (192.6 mi), by air, northwest of Entebbe International Airport
, Uganda's largest civilian
and military
airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 02°30′49"N 31°07′57"E. Nebbi Airport is situated 900 metres (2,952.8 ft) above sea level.
and the surrounding areas of Nebbi District
. As of December 2009, the airport is not under the administration of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
. The airport has a single unpaved runway, whose exact dimensions are unknown as of December 2009.
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
Nebbi Airport is located in the town of NebbiNebbi
Nebbi is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Nebbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
, in Nebbi District
Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
, in northwestern Uganda
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 lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, northeast of downtown Nebbi, just north of the highway from Arua
Arua
Arua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...
to Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
. This location is approximately 310 kilometres (192.6 mi), by air, northwest 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...
, Uganda'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. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 02°30′49"N 31°07′57"E. Nebbi Airport is situated 900 metres (2,952.8 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Nebbi Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of NebbiNebbi
Nebbi is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Nebbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
and the surrounding areas of Nebbi District
Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
. As of December 2009, the airport is not under the administration of 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...
. The airport has a single unpaved runway, whose exact dimensions are unknown as of December 2009.
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See also
- NebbiNebbiNebbi is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Nebbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
- Nebbi DistrictNebbi DistrictNebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.-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
- West Nile sub-regionWest Nile sub-regionWest Nile sub-region is a region in north-western Uganda that consists of the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha-Terego, Moyo, Nebbi and Yumbe...