Mbarara Airport
Mbarara Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
Owner | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | ||||||||||
Serves | Mbarara, Uganda | ||||||||||
Location | Mbarara, Uganda | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,600 ft / 1,402 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 00°33′18″S 30°36′00″E / 0.55500°S 30.60000°E | ||||||||||
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Mbarara Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the thirty-five (35) airports in the country.[1]
Location
Mbarara Airport (IATA: MBQ, ICAO: HUMA) is located in the town of Mbarara, Ankole sub-region, Western Uganda. The airport is located approximately 10 miles (16 km), by road, northwest of the central business district of the town, on the road to Ibanda.[2] This location is approximately 212 kilometres (132 mi), by air, southwest of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport.[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 33' 18.00"S, 30° 36' 0.00"E (Latitude:-0.555000; Longitude:30.600000).
Overview
Mbarara Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Mbarara. It is one of the thirteen (13) upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.[4] Mbarara Airport is situated 4,600 feet (1,402 m) above sea level.[5] The airport has a single unpaved runway that measures 4,500 feet (1,372 m).[6]