Bentiu Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
Owner | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan | ||||||||||
Serves | Bentiu, South Sudan | ||||||||||
Location | Bentiu, South Sudan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,312 ft / 400 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 09°12′58″N 029°48′58″E / 9.21611°N 29.81611°ECoordinates: 09°12′58″N 029°48′58″E / 9.21611°N 29.81611°E | ||||||||||
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Location of Bentiu Airport in South Sudan | |||||||||||
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Bentiu Airport is an airport in South Sudan.
Bentiu Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HSBT) is located in Rubkon County in Northern Liech, in the town of Bentiu, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan. The airport is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), by road, southeast of Bentiu's central business district.
This location lies approximately 523 kilometres (325 mi), by air, northwest of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan. The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 9° 12' 57.60"N, 29° 48' 57.60"E (Latitude: 9.2160; Longitude: 29.8160). Bentiu Airport sits at an elevation of 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level. The airport has a single unpaved runway, the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.
Bentiu Airport is a small civilian and military airport that serves the town of Bentiu and surrounding communities. There are no known scheduled airlines serving Bentiu Airport at this time.