Tonj Airport
This location lies approximately 420 kilometres (260 mi), by air, northwest of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan. The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 7° 15' 59.89"N, 28° 39' 44.35"E (Latitude: 7.266639; Longitude: 28.662322). Tonj Airport is situated 431 metres (1,414 ft) above sea level. The airport has a single unpaved runway, the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.
Overview
Tonj Airport is a small civilian that serves the town of Tonj and surrounding communities. The airport does not yet receive regular scheduled airline service.
Accidents
On 20 December 2009, a turboprop British Aerospace BAe-748-398, with four crew members and 37 passengers, registration 5Y-YKM, operated by 748 Air Services, overshot the runway while landing, striking a cluster of houses and killing a woman and her child on the ground. None of the occupants were injured but the plane was damaged beyond repair and was written off.
See also
References
- ^ "Distance between Tonj (Bahr al Ghazal Wilayat) and Juba () (Airport) (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ^ Tonj Elevation Is 1,413 Feet Above Sea Level
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident British Aerospace BAe-748-398 Srs. 2B 5Y-YKM Tonj Airfield". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2018-08-26.