El Fasher Airport
Airport in North Darfur, Sudan
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HSFS
Location in Sudan (North Darfur state highlighted)
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
05/23 | 2,970 | 9,744 | Asphalt |
18/36 | 1,527 | 5,010 | Gravel |
El Fasher Airport (IATA: ELF, ICAO: HSFS), also known as Al Fashir Airport, is an airport serving El Fasher[1] (Al Fashir), the capital city of the North Darfur state in Sudan.
United Nations peacekeeping force UNAMID uses a special terminal at El Fasher Airport for transportation.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,393 feet (729 m) above mean sea level. It has 2 runways: 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,970 by 45 metres (9,744 ft × 148 ft) and 18/36 with a gravel surface measuring 1,527 by 45 metres (5,010 ft × 148 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Badr Airlines | Khartoum (suspended)[3] |
Nova Airways | Khartoum (suspended), Nyala[4] |
Sudan Airways | Khartoum (suspended) |
El Fasher Air Base
The airport hosts a number of Sudanese Air Force units:[5]
- Fighter (Close Air Support) Squadron (Sukhoi Su-25)
- Helicopter Squadron (Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35)
- Transport Squadron (Antonov An-26)
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for HSFS[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for ELF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ January 2014 Timetable,http://www.badrairlines.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=16
- ^ Nova Airways Schedule
- ^ "Orbats".
External links
- Accident history for ELF at Aviation Safety Network
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