Torit Airport is an
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
serving the town of
Torit
Torit is a city of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan.
History
On 18 August 1955, the Equatoria Corps mutinied at Torit, starting the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission ...
, in
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...
.
Location
Torit Airport is located in
Torit County
Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.
Location
Torit County is located in Torit State, in southern South Sudan, close to the border ...
,
Imatong State, in the town of
Torit
Torit is a city of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan.
History
On 18 August 1955, the Equatoria Corps mutinied at Torit, starting the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission ...
, near the International border with the
Republic 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 souther ...
. The airport is located to the northeast of the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of the town.
This location lies approximately , by air, east of
Juba International Airport
Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...
, the largest airport in
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...
. The geographic coordinates of Torit Airport are: 4° 24' 40.00"N, 32° 34' 44.00"E (Latitude: 4.411110; Longitude: 32.578890). This airport sits at an elevation of above sea level.
Torit Elevation Is 2,018 Feet Above Sea Level
/ref> The airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
has a single unpaved runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt concrete, as ...
, the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.
Overview
Torit Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Torit
Torit is a city of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan.
History
On 18 August 1955, the Equatoria Corps mutinied at Torit, starting the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission ...
and surrounding communities. There are no known scheduled airlines serving this airport at this time.
See also
* Torit
Torit is a city of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan.
History
On 18 August 1955, the Equatoria Corps mutinied at Torit, starting the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission ...
* Eastern Equatoria
Eastern Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 73,472 km². The capital is Torit. On October 1, 1972, the state was divided into Imatong and Namorunyang states and was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 Febr ...
* Equatoria
* List of airports in South Sudan
References
External links
Location of Torit Airport At Google Maps
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Airports in South Sudan
Equatoria
Eastern Equatoria