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.

El Fashir Airport
IATA: ELF ICAO: HSFS
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Operator	Government
Serves	El Fasher, Sudan
Elevation AMSL	2,393 ft / 729 m
Coordinates	13°36′53″N 025°19′28″E
Map
HSFS Location in Sudan (North Darfur state highlighted)
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 2,970 9,744 Asphalt 18/36 1,527 5,010 Gravel
Sources:[1][2]

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

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

External links

• Accident history for ELF at Aviation Safety Network

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