Gulu Airport

IATA ULUICAO HUGUMedium airport

Gulu Airport is a medium airport near Gulu in Northern Region, Uganda. It is listed as IATA ULU and ICAO HUGU. The airport is located at 2.8056° / 32.2718° at an elevation of 1,070 m (3,510 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,144 m. The nearest airport is Chobe Safari Lodge Airport, 65 km (40 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Gulu Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ULU`
ICAO code	`HUGU`
Identifier	`HUGU`
Type	Medium airport
City	Gulu
Region	Northern Region
Country	Uganda
Coordinates	2.80556, 32.27180
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	2° 48′ 20.02″ N 32° 16′ 18.48″ E
Elevation	1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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