Yambio Airport Explained

Yambio Airport
Iata:n/a
Icao:HSYA
Pushpin Map:South Sudan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Yambio Airport in South Sudan
Pushpin Label:Yambio
Pushpin Label Position:top
Type:Public, Civilian
Owner:Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
City-Served:Yambio, South Sudan
Location:Yambio,
Elevation-F:2,375
Elevation-M:724
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length-F:3280
R1-Length-M:1000
R1-Surface:Unpaved

Yambio Airport is an airport serving Yambio in South Sudan.

Location

Yambio Airport is located in Yambio County in Western Equatoria, in the town of Yambio, in the southwestern part of South Sudan, near the International borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. The airport is located just outside town to the northeast of the central business district along the Juba high-way.

This location lies approximately 355km (221miles), by air, west of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 4° 34' 12.00"N, 28° 25' 320.02"E (Latitude: 4.57000; Longitude: 28.42556). Yambio Airport sits at an elevation of 724m (2,375feet) above sea level.[2] The airport has a single unpaved runway, measuring approximately 1000m (3,000feet) in length.

Overview

Yambio Airport is a small civilian Airport that serves the town of Yambio and surrounding communities. The airport does not yet receive regular scheduled airline service, though chartered airlines fly to and from the airport. The airport is being operated by both Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan and United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS).

Flights to Yambio

See also

External links

4.57°N 28.4256°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance between Yambio (Gharb al Istiwa'iyah) and Juba (Airport) (Sudan). distancecalculator.globefeed.com. en-US. 2018-08-26.
  2. Web site: HSYA pilot info @ OurAirports. www.ourairports.com. en. 2018-08-26.