El Fasher Airport
El Fasher Airport (IATA: ELF, ICAO: HSFS), also known as Al Fashir Airport, is an airport serving El Fasher (Al Fashir), the capital city of the North Darfur state in Sudan.
United Nations peacekeeping force UNAMID uses a special terminal at El Fasher Airport for transportation.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,393 feet (729 m) above mean sea level. It has 2 runways: 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,970 by 45 metres (9,744 ft × 148 ft) and 18/36 with a gravel surface measuring 1,527 by 45 metres (5,010 ft × 148 ft).
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Badr Airlines | Khartoum (suspended) |
| Nova Airways | Khartoum (suspended), Nyala |
| Sudan Airways | Khartoum (suspended) |
El Fasher Air Base
The airport hosts a number of Sudanese Air Force units:
- Fighter (Close Air Support) Squadron (Sukhoi Su-25)
- Helicopter Squadron (Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35)
- Transport Squadron (Antonov An-26)
References
- ^ Airport information for HSFS from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for ELF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ January 2014 Timetable,http://www.badrairlines.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=16
- ^ Nova Airways Schedule
- ^ "Orbats".