Malakal is the smaller of two international airports in South Sudan. The largest, Juba International Airport, lies approximately 521 kilometres (281 NM) to the south in the capital city of Juba.
The airport resides at an elevation of 1,291 feet (393 m) above mean sea level.[1][4] It has one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,000 by 38 metres (6,562 ft × 125 ft).[1][5]
Accidents and Incidents
10 November 2015: A Hawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover, TL-AEW, impacted a field and burned, shortly after takeoff from Malakal Airport. All four crew members survived the accident; however, the airplane was consumed by fire.[6]
9 February 2024: An African Express AirwaysMcDonnell Douglas MD-82, 5Y-AXL, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident when the main gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on its belly short of runway 4. There were no injuries.[7]
31 March 2024: A Safe Air Boeing 727-200F, 5Y-IRE, collided with the MD-82 while attempting to land at the airport.[8]
