Abudwak Airport
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| Serves | Abudwak, Somalia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°10′19″N 046°25′05″E / 6.17194°N 46.41806°ECoordinates: 06°10′19″N 046°25′05″E / 6.17194°N 46.41806°E | ||||||||||
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  Abudwak Location of airport in Somalia | |||||||||||
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Abudwak Airport (Somali: Caabudwaaq), is an airport serving Abudwak, a town in the central Galguduud region of Somalia. It is also known as Siyad Barre Airport.
Overview
The airport was constructed by the Siad Barre administration. Following the civil war that subsequently broke out in the early 1990s, the facility incurred significant damage.[1]
A major renovation project was later launched in 2011, funded by Somali expatriates from the province.[1] In June 2012, the Somali-American Women's Foundation (SAWF) also contributed $70,000 toward the facelift, after the airport's rehabilitation committee had approached it.[2]
According to a government official, all of the facility's sections have since been renovated and are available for use. However, the immigration wing is still being built as of October 2012.[1]
The new airport began scheduled flights on 11 October 2012.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Abudwak Airport now ready for use, say officials". Balanbal News Network. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ "Somali women's group donates $70,000 for airport renovation". Sabahi. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.