Abudwak Airport (Somali: (Garoonka Diyaaradaha ee Caabudwaaq) is an airport serving Abudwak, a highly populated town in the central Galguduud region of Somalia, as well as the nearby settlements in Ethiopia due to the Abudwak's location on the Somali-Ethiopian border. It is also known as Caabudwaaq Airport.
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| Serves | Abudwak, Somalia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°10′49″N 046°11′38″E / 6.18028°N 46.19389°E | ||||||||||
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Overview
editThe airport was formerly just a dirt airstrip near the town of Abudwak.
A major renovation project was launched in 2011, funded by Somali expatriates from the province.[1] In June 2012, the Somali-American Women's Foundation (SAWF) also contributed $70,000 toward the facelift, after the airport's rehabilitation committee had approached it.[2]
The airstrip was gravelized by July 2012, and a new building was built by January 2013.
According to a government official, all of the facility's sections have since been renovated and are available for use. However, the immigration wing is still being built as of October 2012.[1]
The new airport began scheduled flights on 11 October 2012.[1]
The airport serves an average of 2 flights per day, and 800 passengers per month. In February 2021, more gravel was added to the runway and graded, as preparation for it to be paved with asphalt concrete.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Abudwak Airport now ready for use, say officials". Balanbal News Network. 5 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Somali women's group donates $70,000 for airport renovation". Sabahi. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Abudwak Airport: Construction". 4 February 2021.