Airport comments by @BigDigJuba

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Updated airport facts

Runway status is excellent, runway, taxiway and apron surface rejuvenation project completed and a full compliment of ICAO Compliant Pavement marking also just completed.

Aerodrome Code 4C

Aerodrome Category 6 (Boeing 737-700)

ICAO Qty Firetrucks One Vehicle

ACN of design Aircraft 48

WGS 84 LA2-Africa-UTM-zone 36P

Geographic coordinate

Airport Reference Point 10.529054N 32.500507E (Enter directly in Google Maps)

Runway Altitude 385.741 Meter AMSL

Aerodrome Reference Point

Latitude (Decimal Degrees DD) 10.529053633038757

Longitude (DD) 32.50050673351838

Runway 01 Centre Line Azimuth 15 Degrees

Runway 19 Centre Line Azimuth 195 Degrees

Runway 01 Threshold 10.518162N 032.497430E Elevation 1274 Feet

Runway 19 Threshold 10.539920N 32.50.35.45E Elevation 1269 Feet

Runway 01/19 2500 x 45 Meter (turnpads both ends large enough for DC8-73)

Apron 150 x 200 Meter

Taxiway 175 x 23 Meter

Apron Light Masts 20 Meter high

Rotating Beacon Visibility > 30 Miles

Approach Lights RWY 01 900 Meter long Calvert Style system

Approach Lights RWY 19 Simple Approach Light system

VHF Radio MHZ 128.700

HF Radio MHZ 11.300

VOR/ DME 117.100 CH 118 X (not operational presently)

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misc info

Runway gradient of 18.5%

No go around possible, no RWY heading painted on RWY

Ranked as the seventh most dangerous airport in the world

Beware of wires for ski lifts in area

Two nice photos

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http://img1.jetphotos.net:8080/img/2/8/6/2/21803_1222596268.jpg