Shinyanga Airport (IATA: SHY, ICAO: HTSY) is an airport serving the small city of Shinyanga, the capital of the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the municipality, off the B6 road. It is also known as Ibadakuli Airport.
Shinyanga Airport Ibadakuli Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Shinyanga (Swahili) | |||||||||||
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 Shinyanga Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Shinyanga, Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Location | Ibadakuli | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,800 ft / 1,158 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°36′35″S 33°30′15″E / 3.60972°S 33.50417°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  SHY Location of Shinyanga Airport | |||||||||||
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| Sources: TCAA,[1] GCM,[2] Google Maps[3] | |||||||||||
The Mwadui non-directional beacon (Ident: WM) is located 9.2 nautical miles (17.0 km) northeast of the airport.[4]
The airport has been undergoing upgrades whereby a new terminal building is being constructed, and the runway, taxiways and apron have been paved with asphalt. Construction will also include infrastructure that will make the airport accessible 24 hours a day.[5] When completed, the airport will be able to handle airplanes up to the size of a Bombardier Q400-8.
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "List of Aerodromes in Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "Airport information for SHY" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Shinyanga
- ↑ "Mwadui NDB". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. SkyVector. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ↑ TCAA docs
External links
edit- OurAirports – Shinyanga[dead link]
- SkyVector - Shinyanga/Ibadakuli Airport
- Accident history for Shinyanga Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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