Wau Airport

IATA WUUICAO HJWWMedium airport

Wau Airport is a medium airport near Wau in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan. It is listed as IATA WUU and ICAO HJWW. The airport is located at 7.7258° / 27.9750° at an elevation of 466 m (1,529 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Kawjok Airport, 62 km (38 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Wau Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Wau Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WUU`
ICAO code	`HJWW`
Identifier	`HSWW`
Type	Medium airport
City	Wau
Region	Western Bahr el Ghazal State
Country	South Sudan
Coordinates	7.72583, 27.97500
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	7° 43′ 32.99″ N 27° 58′ 30.00″ E
Elevation	466 m (1,529 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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