Pakuba Airport
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Pakuba Airport is an airport
serving Pakuba
, in Amuru District
in northern Uganda
. Pakuba Airport has one runway
measuring 1685 metres (5,528 ft) in length. It is a small civilian airport that serves Murchison Falls National Park
.
The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
. It is one of the five upcountry airports that are authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from member countries of the East African Community
, as part of efforts to promote tourism within Eastern Africa.
, the country’s largest civilian and military airport. This location is approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Kabalega Falls Airport
. Kabalega Falls Airport
is located at 02°19′35"N 031°29′52"E..
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...
serving Pakuba
Pakuba
-Location:Pakuba is located in Nwoya District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is situated in Murchison Falls National Park. This location lies approximately , by road, south of Pakwach, and approximately , by road, northwest of Masindi Pakuba is located approximately , by airplane, from...
, in Amuru District
Amuru District
Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
in northern 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...
. Pakuba Airport has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
measuring 1685 metres (5,528 ft) in length. It is a small civilian airport that serves Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is a national park in Uganda. The park lies in north western Uganda, spreading inland from the shore of Lake Albert around the Victoria Nile. It is named for the Murchison Falls waterfall, itself named for a president of the Royal Geographical Society...
.
The airport is operated by the 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...
. It is one of the five upcountry airports that are authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from member countries of the East African Community
East African Community
The East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the current Chairman of the East African Community. The EAC was originally...
, as part of efforts to promote tourism within Eastern Africa.
Location
Pakuba Airport is approximately 275 kilometres (170.9 mi), by air, northwest of Entebbe International AirportEntebbe 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...
, the country’s largest civilian and military airport. This location is approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Kabalega Falls Airport
Kabalega Falls Airport
Kabalega Falls Airport is an airport located near Kabalega Falls in Uganda. The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level and has one runway measuring in length....
. Kabalega Falls Airport
Kabalega Falls Airport
Kabalega Falls Airport is an airport located near Kabalega Falls in Uganda. The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level and has one runway measuring in length....
is located at 02°19′35"N 031°29′52"E..
See also
- PakubaPakuba-Location:Pakuba is located in Nwoya District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is situated in Murchison Falls National Park. This location lies approximately , by road, south of Pakwach, and approximately , by road, northwest of Masindi Pakuba is located approximately , by airplane, from...
- Civil Aviation Authority of UgandaCivil Aviation Authority of UgandaThe 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
- Kabalega Falls AirportKabalega Falls AirportKabalega Falls Airport is an airport located near Kabalega Falls in Uganda. The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level and has one runway measuring in length....
- Murchison Falls National ParkMurchison Falls National ParkMurchison Falls National Park is a national park in Uganda. The park lies in north western Uganda, spreading inland from the shore of Lake Albert around the Victoria Nile. It is named for the Murchison Falls waterfall, itself named for a president of the Royal Geographical Society...