Maridi Airport Explained

Maridi Airport
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Icao:HSMD
Pushpin Map:Southern Sudan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Maridi Airport in South Sudan
Pushpin Label:Maridi
Pushpin Label Position:top
Type:Public, Civilian
Owner:Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
City-Served:Maridi, South Sudan
Location:Maridi,
Elevation-F:2,300
Elevation-M:700
R1-Length-F:4921
R1-Length-M:1500
R1-Surface:Unpaved
Footnotes:Sources:[1]

Maridi Airport is an airport serving Maridi in Western Equatoria, South Sudan.

Location

Maridi Airport is located in Maridi East County in Western Equatoria, in the town of Maridi,[2] near the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location lies approximately 236km (147miles), by air, west of Juba International Airport, South Sudan's largest airport.[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 4° 54' 0.00" N, 29° 26' 24.00"E (Latitude: 4.9000; Longitude: 29.4400). Maridi Airport is situated 700m (2,300feet) above sea level.

Overview

Maridi Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Maridi and surrounding communities. A flood in 1993 destroyed the easternmost portion of the runway. A packed dirt strip was hastily built; however, a permanent fix has not been created yet.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: HSMD - Maridi, EW, SS - Airport - Great Circle Mapper .
  2. Web site: Citizens of Maridi join hands to clean Maridi Airport. Radio Tamazuj. 1 July 2016. 20 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Distance between Juba (Airport) and Maridi (Al Wilayah al Istiwa'iyah) (Sudan). distancecalculator.globefeed.com. en-US. 2018-08-24.