Soroti Airport is an airport serving
Soroti
Soroti is a city in Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main City, commercial, and administrative center in curved out of Soroti District, one of the nine administrative districts in the Teso sub-region. Soroti City was immediately approved ...
, a town in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
, approximately , by road, north-east of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city.
The main runway and apron are asphalt and can support aircraft up to the size of a
Boeing 737
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Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the Boeing 707, 7 ...
, without damage to the surface.
The airport is at an altitude of , above sea level.
History
The airport was originally built as a school for the
British Overseas Airways Corporation
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. It continued operating overseas services throughout World War II. After the pass ...
to train their pilots in tropical flying techniques. It was later used by the
East African Civil Aviation Academy to train pilots from the
East African Community
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.
As of June 2018, the airport is home to the
Soroti Flying School, which has various aircraft, including a
Cessna 310
The Cessna 310 is an American four-to-six-seat, low-wing, twin-engine monoplane produced by Cessna between 1954 and 1980. It was the first twin-engine aircraft that Cessna put into production after World War II.
Development
The 310 first fle ...
. The flying school provides training through instrument and multi-engine ratings. The flying school has dormitories, food service, and classrooms.
Airlines and destinations
There is no scheduled airline service at Soroti Airport. It is possible to get non-scheduled flights through
Eagle Air Uganda.
Home to UPDF helicopter squadron
In 2017, the United States donated five refurbished
Bell Huey II military helicopters, to the
Uganda People's Defence Force
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–4 ...
, to assist in the
AMISOM mission.
The helicopter squadron is expected to be based at Soroti.
See also
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Transport in Uganda Transport in Uganda refers to the transportation structure in Uganda. The country has an extensive network of paved and unpaved roads.
Roadways
As of 2017, according to the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda had about of roads, ...
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List of airports in Uganda
This is a list of airports in Uganda, sorted by location.
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References
External links
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Airports in Uganda
Soroti
Soroti District
Eastern Region, Uganda