Las Anod Airport

Las Anod Airport (ICAO: HCMP) is an airstrip northwest of the city of Las Anod, the district capital of Sool region in Somaliland.

Las Anod Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesLas Anod, Somaliland
LocationTifafleh
Elevation AMSL2,077 ft / 633 m
Coordinates8°34′00″N 47°20′35″E
Map
HCMP
Location of the airport in Somaliland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,800 5,906 Dirt
Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

History

In the 2010s, controversies have occurred at Las Anod airport, including over the importation of Khat, a leaf stimulant,[3] and fighting between Dhulbahante subclans.[4]

Location

The airport is located at the outskirts of the city of Las Anod, roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in a northwesterly direction in the locality of Tifafleh.[5]

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See also

References

  1. Airport information for HCMP at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Las Anod
  3. https://www.academia.edu/40582858/Factors_influencing_khat_consumption_among_youth_in_Garowe_District_Puntland_Somalia
  4. https://article.wn.com/view/2018/10/25/A_Plane_Carrying_Medical_Supplies_Barred_From_Landing_in_Las/
  5. Schueller, Marie-Luise, and Michael Walls. "Report by International Observers on the 2016 Voter Registration Process in Somaliland." Progressio (2017).



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