Maridi Airport
Location
Maridi Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HSMD) is located in Maridi East County in Western Equatoria, in the town of Maridi, 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. 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.
See also
References
- ^ "HSMD - Maridi, EW, SS - Airport - Great Circle Mapper".
- ^ "Citizens of Maridi join hands to clean Maridi Airport". Radio Tamazuj. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Distance between Juba () (Airport) and Maridi (Al Wilayah al Istiwa'iyah) (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.