Location

Tumbura Airport is located in Tumbura County in Western Equatoria State, in the town of Tumbura

Tumbura

Tumbura, sometimes spelled Tambora or Tambura, is a town in South Sudan.-Location:The town is located in Tumbura County, Western Equatoria State, in the western part of South Sudan, near the International borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the Central African Republic...

, near the International borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

 and the Central African Republic

Central African Republic

The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...

. This location lies approximately 465 kilometres (288.9 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 Tumbura Airport are: 5° 36' 0.00" N, 27° 28' 21.00"E (Latitude: 5.6000; Longitude: 27.4725). This airport is situated 680 metres (2,231 ft) above sea level. It 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...

, which measures 1247 metres (4,091.2 ft) in length.

Overview

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

Tumbura

Tumbura, sometimes spelled Tambora or Tambura, is a town in South Sudan.-Location:The town is located in Tumbura County, Western Equatoria State, in the western part of South Sudan, near the International borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the Central African Republic...

 and surrounding communities. There are no scheduled airline flights at Tumbura Airport.

See also

• Tumbura
  Tumbura
  Tumbura, sometimes spelled Tambora or Tambura, is a town in South Sudan.-Location:The town is located in Tumbura County, Western Equatoria State, in the western part of South Sudan, near the International borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the Central African Republic...
  
  
• Western 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

External links

• Location of Tumbura Airport At Google Maps