Bentiu Airport
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| ICAO = HSBT
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| owner = Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
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| city-served = Bentiu, South Sudan
| location = Rubkona, {{flag|South Sudan}}
| elevation-f = 1279
| elevation-m = 390
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Bentiu Airport is an airport in South Sudan. It is located just north of Rubkona, a town that sits across the Bahr el Ghazal River from Bentiu. Via El Salaam Bridge, the airport is {{convert|4|km|mi}} by road from Bentiu.
Location
Bentiu Airport {{airport codes|n/a|HSBT}} is located in Rubkon County in Northern Liech, just north of the town of Rubkona, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan. The airport is located about {{convert|4|km|mi}} directly north of Bentiu.
This location lies approximately {{convert|530|km|mi}}, by air, northwest of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan.{{Cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Sudan_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Bentiu%20(Al%20Wahdah)%20&toplace=Juba%20()%20(Airport)%20&fromlat=9.2333333&tolat=4.872006&fromlng=29.8333333&tolng=31.601117|title=Distance between Bentiu (Al Wahdah) and Juba () (Airport) (Sudan)|website=distancecalculator.globefeed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-24}} The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 9° 18' 12.60"N, 29° 47' 13.92"E (Latitude: 9.30350; Longitude: 29.78720). Bentiu Airport sits at an elevation of {{convert|390|m|ft}} above sea level. The airport has a single unpaved runway, the dimensions of which are 1300 x 23 metres, or 4264 x 75 feet.
Overview
Bentiu Airport is a small civilian and military airport that serves the town of Bentiu and surrounding communities.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=9.2170,+29.8170&hl=en&ll=9.264779,29.816208&spn=0.107075,0.374222&sll=9.216231,29.817372&sspn=0.001673,0.005847&z=12 Location of Bentiu Airport At Google Maps]
{{Airports in South Sudan}}
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