Location

Torit Airport is located in Torit County

Torit County

Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.-Location:...

, Eastern Equatoria State, in the town of Torit

Torit

-Location:The town is located in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of South Sudan, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location lies approximately , by road, east of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country...

, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. The airport is located to the northeast 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"...

 of the town.

This location lies approximately 120 kilometres (74.6 mi), by air, east 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 Torit Airport are: 4° 24' 40.00"N, 32° 34' 44.00"E (Latitude: 4.411110; Longitude: 32.578890).‎ This airport sits at an elevation of 615 metres (2,017.7 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

Torit Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Torit

Torit

-Location:The town is located in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of South Sudan, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location lies approximately , by road, east of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country...

 and surrounding communities. The airport receives regular service from South Sudan's

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...

 indigenous airline, Southern Sudan Airlines.

External links

• Location of Torit Airport At Google Maps

See also

• Torit
  Torit
  -Location:The town is located in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of South Sudan, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location lies approximately , by road, east of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country...
  
  
• Eastern Equatoria
• Equatoria
  Equatoria
  Equatoria is a region in the south of present-day South Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Egypt, it also contained most of Northern part of present day Uganda including Albert Lake...
  
  
• List of airports in South Sudan