Rumbek Airport | |
Iata: | RBX |
Icao: | HSMK |
Pushpin Map: | South Sudan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rumbek Airport in South Sudan |
Pushpin Label: | Rumbek |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Type: | Public, Civilian |
Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
City-Served: | Rumbek, South Sudan |
Location: | Rumbek, |
Elevation-F: | 1,380 |
Elevation-M: | 420 |
R1-Number: | 01/19 |
R1-Length-F: | 4363.5 |
R1-Length-M: | 1330 |
R1-Surface: | Unpaved |
Rumbek Airport is an airport in South Sudan, near Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State. The airport is served by several national airlines and by air charter service providers.
Rumbek Airport is located in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State, in the Bahr el Ghazal Region of South Sudan, near the town of Rumbek. Its location lies approximately 302km (188miles), by air, northwest of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in the country.[1] Rumbek Airport is located at an altitude of 420m (1,380feet) above sea level.[2] The geographical coordinates of this airport are: 6° 49' 48.00"N, 29° 40' 12.00"E (Latitude: 6.83000; Longitude: 29.6700).
Service was provided to Juba, South Sudan by Southern Star Airlines until the airline ceased flying in 2011.