GENERAL INFORMATION
The airfield is located in Arua district, West Nile, Northern Uganda. It is a designated Entry and Exit Point.
| Coordinates: 03°03’N30°54’E.
ICAO: HUAR IATA Code: RUA Distance from Arua Town: 3 Km |
Contact:
P. O. Box 98 Arua HF Radio Frequency: 7638.5 Telephone: +256 392775359 |
Runway Characteristics
Services
Orientation: 18/36
Length: 1800 meters
Width: 30 meters
Surface: Murram
Altitude: 5200 Ft
Air Navigational Services: Not Available
Navigational Aids: Windsock
Fire and Rescue: Available
Security: Aviation Police
Terminal Services: Available
Fuel: On arrangement
Meteorology: Available
Immigration: On Arrangement
Customs: On arrangement
Accommodation and Hotels: Available in Arua Town
Transport: Available
Arua is one of the busiest domestic Airports in the country with a monthly average of 180 air traffic movements. Presently, Eagle Air operates scheduled flights with a 19- seater aircraft. Ad hoc and charter flights are also operated by Mission Aviation Fellowship, United Nations, AIM Air, Samaritan Purse and Kampala Aero Club and Flight Training Centre.
Arua is strategically located in the tri-state boarder of Uganda, DRC and Sudan. The Airfield serves as a hub for passengers from Southern Sudan and DRC to connecting flights through Entebbe International Airport.
Arua is a commercial and administrative capital of the West Nile region. The main interests served by the airport include:
- Charter flights
- Airlift consumer goods from Kampala
- Supervision visits by tobacco company representatives and employees
- Emergencies and relief by NGOs
The activities and operations at these aerodromes are coordinated by the General Manager Regional Airports.
The Manager Upcountry Contact Information
P. O. Box 5536 Kampala, Uganda
swonekha@caa.co.ug
+256 414321401
Airport Operations Officer-Upcountry Airports
P. O. Box 5536 Kampala, Uganda
bovura@caa.co.ug
+256 414321401
Security Officer-Upcountry Airports
P. O. Box 5536 Kampala, Uganda
abadaru@caa.co.ug
+256 414321401