Wad Zayed Airport

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Wad Zayed Airport is an airport near Showak in Al Qadarif State, Sudan.

Country Sudan
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
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Wad Zayed Airport
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Country Sudan
State Al Qadarif State
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
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The airport, which began as an unpaved airstrip known as Al-Showak Airport, later took the name Wad Zayed in tribute to Nazir Mahmoud Issa Wad Zayed (1821-1896).[1]

On 12 May 2024, the Sudanese Armed Forces claimed to have shot down two drones targeting Wad Zayed Airport.[2]

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