Maridi Airport is an airport serving Maridi in South Sudan.

Maridi Airport
IATA: n/a ICAO: HSMD
Summary
Airport type	Public, Civilian
Owner	Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
Serves	Maridi, South Sudan
Location	Maridi,  South Sudan
Elevation AMSL	2,300 ft / 700 m
Coordinates	04°54′10″N 29°26′36″E
Map
Maridi Location of Maridi Airport in South Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4,921 1,500 Unpaved
Sources:[1]

Location

Maridi Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HSMD) is located in Maridi East County in Maridi State, in the town of Maridi,[2] near the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location lies approximately 236 kilometres (147 mi), by air, west of Juba International Airport, South Sudan's largest airport.[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 4° 54' 0.00" N, 29° 26' 24.00"E (Latitude: 4.9000; Longitude: 29.4400). Maridi Airport is situated 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Maridi Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Maridi and surrounding communities. A flood in 1993 destroyed the easternmost portion of the runway. A packed dirt strip was hastily built; however, a permanent fix has not been created yet.

See also

• List of airports in South Sudan

References

External links

• Location of Maridi Airport At Google Maps