Kissidougou Airport (IATA: KSI, ICAO: GUKU) is an airport serving Kissidougou, a city in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The airport is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the city.
Kissidougou Airport Aéroport de Kissidougou (French) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kissidougou, Guinea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,808 ft / 551 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°09′40″N 10°07′30″W / 9.16111°N 10.12500°W | ||||||||||
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  KSI Location of the airport in Guinea | |||||||||||
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The Kissidougou non-directional beacon (Ident: KU) is located on the field.[3]
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 16 January 1984, Douglas C-47 9Q-CYD of Transport Aérien Zairois departed the runway following an engine failure on take-off. Dry grass was set on fire when it came into contact with the hot engine and the aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire. All seventeen people on board escaped uninjured. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight in support of the Dakar Rally.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Google Map - Kissidougou
- ^ Airport information for Kissidougou Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Kissidougou NDB (KU) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "9Q-CYD Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aéroport de Kissidougou.
- OurAirports - Kissidougou
- SkyVector - Kissidougou Airport
- FallingRain - Kissidougou Airport
- Accident history for Kissidougou Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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