Al-Ubayyid airport
| Al-Ubayyid airport | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | HSOB | ||
| IATA code | EBD | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 587 m (1926 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 3.5 km southeast of al-Ubayyid | ||
| Start-and runway | |||
| 01/19 | 3000 m × 45 m asphalt | ||
The airport al-Ubayyid ( English El Obeid Airport ) is a commercial airport in the city of al-Ubayyid in Sudan .
history
In the 1970s and 1980s, al-Ubayyid Airport was a major destination for the United Nations World Food Program's supply flights from Lokichoggio ( Kenya ) to combat the famine in the Sahel in the Sudan area.
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- Airlines with destination al-Ubayyid airport on Flights.org.uk (English)
