Maridi Airport

Maridi Airport is an airport serving Maridi in South Sudan.

Maridi Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
OwnerCivil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
ServesMaridi, South Sudan
LocationMaridi,  South Sudan
Elevation AMSL2,300 ft / 700 m
Coordinates04°54′10″N 29°26′36″E
Map
Maridi
Location of Maridi Airport in South Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4,921 1,500 Unpaved
Sources:[1]

Location

Maridi Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HSMD) is located in Maridi East County in Maridi State, in the town of Maridi,[2] near the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location lies approximately 236 kilometres (147 mi), by air, west of Juba International Airport, South Sudan's largest airport.[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 4° 54' 0.00" N, 29° 26' 24.00"E (Latitude: 4.9000; Longitude: 29.4400). Maridi Airport is situated 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Maridi Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Maridi and surrounding communities. A flood in 1993 destroyed the easternmost portion of the runway. A packed dirt strip was hastily built; however, a permanent fix has not been created yet.

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See also

References
  2. "Citizens of Maridi join hands to clean Maridi Airport". Radio Tamazuj. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. "Distance between Juba () (Airport) and Maridi (Al Wilayah al Istiwa'iyah) (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
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