Sumbawanga Airport
Airport in Sumbawanga, Tanzania
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Sumbawanga Airport (IATA: SUT, ICAO: HTSU) is an airport in western Tanzania serving the town of Sumbawanga in Rukwa Region.[3] The government has sought funds from the European Investment Bank for the upgrade of the airport.[4]
Sumbawanga Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Sumbawanga (Swahili) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,920 ft / 1,804 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 7°56′56″S 31°36′37″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  SUT Location of airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
Stella Manyanga, the Rukwa Regional Commissioner has instead urged the government to construct a new airport at Kisumba village as the present facility does not have enough land for future expansion.[5] In April 2013, the Tanzania Airports Authority allocated funds for the evaluation of the area for the proposed future airport.[6]
