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Fort Portal Airport

Coordinates: 0°42′25″N 30°14′55″E / 0.70694°N 30.24861°E / 0.70694; 30.24861
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Fort Portal Airport
Parking Area
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorWhere He Leads, Inc.
ServesFort Portal, Uganda
Elevation AMSL5,255 ft / 1,602 m
Coordinates0°42′25″N 30°14′55″E / 0.70694°N 30.24861°E / 0.70694; 30.24861
Map
HUFP is located in Uganda
HUFP
HUFP
Location of airport in Uganda
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 735 2,411 Grass
Sources: OurAirports[1] Google Maps[2]

Fort Portal Airport (ICAO: HUFP) is a civilian airport in Uganda. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Fort Portal, a town in Kabarole District, Western Region. The airport is close to the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. The airport serves Fort Portal and Kibale National Park, receiving flights from Kajjansi Airfield and Murchison Falls National Park.[3]

Fort Portal Airport

The airport is privately operated by Christian missionary/pilot Jeff Cash.[4] The Churches of Christ and Where He Leads, Inc.[5] help maintain the airstrip. HUFP has also been registered under the owner's name of Jeff Cash.

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References

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  1. ^ OurAirports - Fort Portal
  2. ^ Google Maps - Fort Portal
  3. ^ "Flight Schedule to Kibale National Park". Savannah Wings. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  4. ^ "Where He Leads". www.cashfamilymission.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. ^ Where He Leads
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