Kabale Airport is an airstrip serving Kabale

Kabale

Kabale is a city in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kabale District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, a town in Kabale District

Kabale District

Kabale District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were peeled off to form separate districts.-Location:Kabale...

, in Southwestern Uganda

Western Region, Uganda

Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.

Location

Kabale Airport lies approximately 311 kilometres (193.2 mi), by air, southwest of Entebbe International Airport

Entebbe International Airport

Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.-Location:It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about from the capital, Kampala...

, Uganda's largest civilian

Civilian

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 and military

Military

A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...

 airport

Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

. This location is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, from Kabale, on the Kabale

Kabale

Kabale is a city in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kabale District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

-Kisoro

Kisoro

Kisoro is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kisoro District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...

 Road. The coordinates of the airport are 01°13′34"S 29°57′36"E. Kabale Airport is situated at 1820 metres (5,971.1 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kabale Airport is a small civilian

Civilian

A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...

 airport that serves the town of Kabale

Kabale

Kabale is a city in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kabale District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

 and the surrounding areas of Kabale District. As of January 2010, the airport is not under the administration of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority

Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda

The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...

. The airport has a single unpaved runway, whose length is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) or 7900 feet (2,407.9 m).

External links

• Airstrip planned for Kabale. eTurboNews. 10 February 2010.