Shinyanga Airport

Shinyanga Airport
Ibadakuli Airport
Uwanja wa Ndege wa Shinyanga (Swahili)
Shinyanga Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
ServesShinyanga, Tanzania
LocationIbadakuli
Elevation AMSL3,800 ft / 1,158 m
Coordinates3°36′35″S 33°30′15″E / 3.60972°S 33.50417°E / -3.60972; 33.50417
Websitewww.taa.go.tz
Map
SHY
Location of Shinyanga Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,068 6,785 Gravel
Statistics
Passengers12,437
Sources: TCAA,[1] GCM,[2] Google Maps[3]

Shinyanga Airport (IATA: SHY, ICAO: HTSY) is an airport serving the small city of Shinyanga, the capital of the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the municipality, off the B6 road. It is also known as Ibadakuli Airport.

The Mwadui non-directional beacon (Ident: WM) is located 9.2 nautical miles (17.0 km) northeast of the airport.[4]

The airport has been undergoing upgrades whereby a new terminal building is being constructed, and the runway, taxiways and apron have been paved with asphalt. Construction will also include infrastructure that will make the airport accessible 24 hours a day.[5] When completed, the airport will be able to handle airplanes up to the size of a Bombardier Q400-8.

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of Aerodromes in Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ Airport information for SHY at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ Google Maps - Shinyanga
  4. ^ "Mwadui NDB". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. SkyVector. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. ^ TCAA docs
  • OurAirports – Shinyanga
  • SkyVector - Shinyanga/Ibadakuli Airport
  • Accident history for Shinyanga Airport at Aviation Safety Network