Maridi Airport | |
Iata: | n/a |
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.
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.
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.