Tororo Airport
Encyclopedia
Tororo Airport is an airport in Uganda
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
, Tororo District
, Eastern Uganda
. It is approximately 206 kilometres (128 mi), by air, east of Entebbe International Airport
, the country’s largest civilian and military airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 0°40′48"N 34°10′4"E.
. It is one of the thirteen (13) upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
.
Tororo Airport is situated 3842 feet (1,171 m) above sea level. The airport
has a single unpaved runway
measuring 5600 feet (1,706.9 m) long.
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
Tororo Airport is located in the town of TororoTororo
Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
, Tororo District
Tororo District
Tororo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Tororo.-Location:Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south,...
, Eastern Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is approximately 206 kilometres (128 mi), by air, east 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 geographic coordinates of this airport are 0°40′48"N 34°10′4"E.
Overview
Tororo Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of TororoTororo
Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
. 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...
.
Tororo Airport is situated 3842 feet (1,171 m) 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...
measuring 5600 feet (1,706.9 m) long.