Kitgum Airport (ICAO: HUKT) is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the 46 airports in the country.[4]

Kitgum Airport
Summary
Airport typeCivilian
OwnerKitgum Municipality
ServesKitgum, Uganda
Elevation AMSL3,130 ft / 954 m
Coordinates3°17′00″N 32°53′15″E / 3.28333°N 32.88750°E / 3.28333; 32.88750 (Kitgum Airport)
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HUKT is located in Uganda
HUKT
HUKT
Location of the airport in Uganda
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,500 4,921 Dirt
Sources: OurAirports[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

Location

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Kitgum Airport is in the town of Kitgum, in Kitgum District, Acholi sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. It lies in the center of town, just west of the Kitgum-Lira Road. It is approximately 363 kilometres (226 mi), by air, north of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.[5]

Overview

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Kitgum Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Kitgum and the surrounding areas of Kitgum District.

The airport has a single unpaved runway that is full width for 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) with another unobstructed 400 metres (1,300 ft) overrun available on the southern end.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OurAirports, Pilot Information for Kitgum Airport, accessed 15 November 2015
  2. ^ a b Google Maps - Kitgum
  3. ^ Airport information for HUKT at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ "Uganda". CIA World Factbook. Airports: 46 (2010)
  5. ^ Flight Distance Between Entebbe Airport And Kitgum Airport With Map
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