Namulonge Airport, also referred to as Namulonge Airstrip, is an airport in Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

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

Location

Namulonge Airport is located in the town of Namulonge

Namulonge

-Location:Namulonge is located in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. Its location lies approximately , by road, north of Gayaza. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city...

, in Wakiso District

Wakiso District

Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, in central Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

. The airport lies approximately 57 kilometres (35.4 mi), by air, northeast 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

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 airport. This location is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, north of the town of Gayaza

Gayaza

-Location:Gayaza is situated in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. The township is located approximately , northeast of Kasangati, on the road from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, to Ziroobwe, in Luweero District. This location lies...

. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 00°30′51"N 32°37′48"E. Namulonge Airport is situated 1180 metres (3,871.4 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Namulonge 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 Agronometry Station located at Namulonge. 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 exact dimensions are unknown as of January 2010.

See also

• Namulonge
  Namulonge
  -Location:Namulonge is located in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. Its location lies approximately , by road, north of Gayaza. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city...
  
  
• Wakiso District
  Wakiso District
  Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
  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...
  
  
• List of airports in Uganda