Tonj Airport
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Location
Tonj Airport is located in Tonj County in Warrap State, in the town of TonjTonj
-Location:The town is located in Tonj South County, Warrap State, in northwest South Sudan. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country....
, in the northwestern part of South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. The airport is located just outside town to the northwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
This location lies approximately 420 kilometres (261 mi), by air, northwest of Juba International Airport
Juba Airport
Juba Airport is the main airport in Juba, South Sudan.-Location:The airport is located in the capital city of Juba, South Sudan. The airport lies to the northeast of the Central business district of the city, on the western banks of the White Nile....
, the largest airport in South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:7° 43' 30.00"N, 27° 58' 30.00"E (Latitude:7.72500; Longitude:27.98000). Tonj Airport is situated 431 metres (1,414 ft) above sea level. The 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...
has a single unpaved 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...
, the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.
Overview
Tonj Airport is a small civilian that serves the town of TonjTonj
-Location:The town is located in Tonj South County, Warrap State, in northwest South Sudan. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country....
and surrounding communities. The airport does not yet receive regular scheduled airline service.
Accidents
On 20 December 2009, a turboprop British AerospaceBritish Aerospace
British Aerospace plc was a UK aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was in the Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire...
BAe-748-398, with four (4) crew members and thirty-seven (37) passengers, registration 5Y-YKM, operated by 748 Air Services
748 Air Services
- Fleet :The 748 Air Services fleet consists of the following aircraft :*3 Hawker Siddeley HS. 780 Andover*1 Bombardier Dash 8 Q102 *1 Bombardier Dash 8 Q106...
, 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
- TonjTonj-Location:The town is located in Tonj South County, Warrap State, in northwest South Sudan. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country....
- Tonj County
- Warrap (state)
- Bahr el GhazalBahr el GhazalThe Bahr el Ghazal is a region of western South Sudan. Its name comes from the river Bahr el Ghazal.- Geography :The region consists of the states of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes, and Warrap. It borders Central African Republic to the west...
- List of airports in South Sudan