Wau Airport
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AMSL 433 m / 1,421 ft | | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°43′30″N 027°58′48″E / 7.72500°N 27.98000°E | ||||||||||
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  WUU Location of airport in South Sudan | |||||||||||
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Wau Airport is a civilian
Juba; however, this service has been suspended in 2011 when the airline ceased flying.[4]
Location
Wau Airport (IATA: WUU, ICAO: HSWW) is located in Wau County, Wau State, in the city of Wau. The airport is located to the northeast of the central business district of the city.
This location lies approximately 511 kilometres (318 mi), by air, northwest of
Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan.[5]
The geographic coordinates of Wau Airport are: 7° 72' 58.12"N, 27° 97' 31.00"E (Latitude: 7.7250; Longitude: 27.9800). This airport sits at an elevation of 433 metres (1,421 ft) above sea level. In December 2012, a new paved runway measuring 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in length was opened.
Airlines and destinations
Service to Juba, South Sudan was provided by Southern Star Airlines until the airline's failure in late 2011.[citation needed]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Juba
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Accidents and incidents
- 2017 South Supreme Airlines Antonov An-26 crash: occurred on 20 March 2017
See also
References
- ^ Website of Feeder Airlines
- ^ Dreamofafricasafaris.com Juba to Wau on Feeder Airlines
- ^ "South Sudan - Local transport | World Travel Guide". archive.is. 2013-02-22. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ^ Southern Star Airlines schedule
- ^ "Flight Distance from JUB to WUU". www.travelmath.com. Retrieved 2018-08-26.