Las Anod Airport
Las Anod International Airport (ICAO: HCMP) is an airstrip northwest of the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region in Somalia.
Saado Ali Warsame Las Anod International Airport Gegada Diyaaradaha ee Las Anod مطار لاس عنود | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | khatumo Civil Aviation and Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Las Anod, SSC KHATUMO , Somalia | ||||||||||
| Location | Tifafleh | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,077 ft / 633 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°34′00″N 47°20′35″E | ||||||||||
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  HCMP Location of the airport in Somaliland | |||||||||||
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History
In the 2010s, controversies have occurred at Las Anod airport, including over the importation of Khat, a leaf stimulant,[3] and fighting between Dhulbahante subclans.[4]
Location
The airport is located at the outskirts of the city of Las Anod, roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in a northwesterly direction in the locality of Tifafleh.[5]
References
- Airport information for HCMP at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Las Anod
- Wmuturi, Willy Muturi. "Factors influencing khat consumption among youth in Garowe District, Puntland, Somalia".
- "A Plane Carrying Medical Supplies Barred from Landing in las Anod".
- Schueller, Marie-Luise, and Michael Walls. "Report by International Observers on the 2016 Voter Registration Process in Somaliland." Progressio (2017).
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