Soroti Airport

Soroti Airport (IATA: SRT, ICAO: HUSO) is an airport serving Soroti, a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi), by road, north-east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The main runway and apron are asphalt and can support aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 737, without damage to the surface.[3] The airport is at an altitude of 3,697 feet (1,127 m), above sea level.[4]

Soroti Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCivil Aviation Authority of Uganda
OperatorSoroti Flying School
ServesSoroti, Uganda
Elevation AMSL3,697 ft / 1,127 m
Coordinates01°43′30″N 33°37′15″E
Map
SRT is located in Uganda
SRT
SRT
Location of the airport in Uganda
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,860 6,102 Asphalt
09/27 750 2,461 Laterite
Sources: GCM[1]

History

The airport was originally built as a school for the British Overseas Airways Corporation to train their pilots in tropical flying techniques. It was later used by the East African Civil Aviation Academy to train pilots from the East African Community.[5]

As of June 2018, the airport is home to the Soroti Flying School, which has various aircraft, including a Cessna 310. The flying school provides training through instrument and multi-engine ratings. The flying school has dormitories, food service, and classrooms.[5]

Airlines and destinations

There is no scheduled airline service at Soroti Airport. It is possible to get non-scheduled flights through Eagle Air Uganda.[6]

Home to UPDF helicopter squadron

In 2017, the United States donated five refurbished Bell Huey II military helicopters, to the Uganda People's Defence Force, to assist in the AMISOM mission.[7] The helicopter squadron is expected to be based at Soroti.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. Airport information for SRT at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Globefeed.com (16 June 2018). "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Post Bank Soroti Branch, Soroti, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. Jet Charter Services (16 June 2018). "Measurements of Soroti Airport Runways". Paramount Business Jets. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  4. Skyvector.com (16 June 2018). "The Elevation of Soroti Airport". Skyvector.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  5. Mugerwa, Yasiin (11 April 2016). "Soroti Flying School pilot trainers strike over pay". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. Moses Oketta (18 February 2014). "Soroti Airfield". Entebbe: Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. Defenceweb (3 July 2017). "Kenyan Huey II deliveries almost complete; Ugandan deliveries imminent". Johannesburg: Defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  8. Jeremy Binnie (17 April 2018). "Ugandan Huey II helicopters to be based at Soroti". Jane's Defence Weekly. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  9. Defenceweb (18 April 2018). "US looking to build Ugandan Huey hangar". Johannesburg: Defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.