Sumbawanga Airport
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| Sumbawanga Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Sumbawanga (Swahili) | |||
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| IATA: SUT – ICAO: HTSU – WMO: 63881 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||
| Location | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,920 ft / 1,804 m | ||
| Coordinates | 7°56′56″S 31°36′37″E / 7.94889°S 31.61028°ECoordinates: 7°56′56″S 31°36′37″E / 7.94889°S 31.61028°E | ||
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  SUT | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 07/25 | 1,428 | 4,685 | GRE |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Passengers | 806 | ||
Sumbawanga Airport (IATA: SUT, ICAO: HTSU) is an airport in western Tanzania serving the town of Sumbawanga in Rukwa Region.[1] The government has sought funds from the European Investment Bank for the upgrade of the airport.[2]
Stella Manyanga, the Rukwa Regional Commissioner has instead urged the government to construct a new airport at Kisumba village as the present facility does not have enough land for future expansion.[3] In April 2013, the Tanzania Airports Authority allocated funds for the evaluation of the area for the proposed future airport.[4]
References
- ↑ "Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for The Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Sumbawanga Airport" (PDF). Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Tanzania. March 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Rukwa airports upgrading to cost 80bn/-". Daily News (Tanzania). 26 December 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Rukwa RC looks for new airport". Daily News (Tanzania). 27February 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "TAA allocates 50m for new airport site evaluation". Daily News (Tanzania). 5 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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