Gordil Airport

Gordil Airport (IATA: GDI, ICAO: FEGL) is an airstrip serving Gordil, a village in the Vakaga prefecture of the Central African Republic. The airstrip is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Gordil alongside the RN8 road in the northern part of Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park.

Gordil Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesGordil, Central African Republic
LocationMelle
Elevation AMSL1,427 ft / 435 m
Coordinates9°35′00″N 21°44′00″E
Map
GDI
Location of Gordil Airport in the Central African Republic
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 980 3,215 Laterite
Source: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

The runway is unusable during the rainy season, and aircraft have to do steep departures and landings in order not to disturb the wildlife in the park. The east end of the runway overruns onto the RN8 road.

See also

References

  1. Airport record for Melle Gourdil Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25
  2. "Gordil Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. Airport information for Gordil Airport at Great Circle Mapper.



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