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K50 Airstrip is an airstrip in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. It serves the capital city, Mogadishu, and was at times its main airport.

K50 Airstrip
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Mogadishu
Location	Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Elevation AMSL	100 ft / 30 m
Coordinates	01°59.927′N 044°58.884′E
Map
K50 Airstrip Location of airstrip in Somalia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 1,850 6,070 Sand
Sources:[1]

Overview

The name refers to its location on the country's main NE/SW road, about 50 kilometres south-west of Mogadishu.[2] In the late 2000s, K50 served as Mogadishu's main airport while Aden Adde International Airport was briefly shut down due to the ongoing War in Somalia.[2] Daallo Airlines operated routes to and from K50 at one time.[2]

The airstrip was mentioned in the book Quiet Warriors: Veteran's Military Service Memories, written by Blake E. Edwards.

Facilities

The airstrip resides at an elevation of 100 feet (30 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has one runway designated 04/22 with a compacted sand surface measuring 1,850 by 20 metres (6,070 ft × 66 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

Airlines	Destinations
United Nations Humanitarian Air Service	Addis Ababa, Nairobi–Kenyatta

References

External links

• Aeronautical chart at SkyVector

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