Fort Portal Airport
| Fort Portal Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: HUFP | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Where He Leads, Inc. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fort Portal, Uganda | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,255 ft / 1,602 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 0°42′25″N 30°14′55″E / 0.70694°N 30.24861°ECoordinates: 0°42′25″N 30°14′55″E / 0.70694°N 30.24861°E | ||||||||||
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  HUPF Location of airport in Uganda | |||||||||||
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Fort Portal Airport (ICAO: HUFP) is a civilian airport in Uganda. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Fort Portal, a town in Kabarole District, Western Region. The airport is close to the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. The airport serves Fort Portal and Kibaale National Park.
The airport is privately operated by Christian missionary/pilot Jeff Cash.[3] The Churches of Christ and Where He Leads, Inc.[4] help maintain the airstrip. HUFP has also been registered under the owner's name of Jeff Cash.
See also
Uganda portal
Aviation portal- List of airports in Uganda
- Transport in Uganda
References
- ↑ Airport information for HUFP at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Fort Portal
- ↑ Cash Family Mission
- ↑ Where He Leads
External links
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