Kismayo Airport , also known as Kisimayu Airport, is an

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serving Kismayo, the capital city of the

Lower Juba Lower Juba (, , , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Kismayo, it lies in the autonomous Jubaland region. Lower Juba is bordered by Kenya, the Somali regions of Gedo, Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhex ...

region in

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. It is located in southern

Jubaland Jubaland (; ; ), or the Juba Valley (), is a States and regions of Somalia, Federal Member State in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies no more than east of the Jubba River, stretching from Dolow to the Indian Ocean, while its western si ...

, an

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in Somalia. The airport was first seen under construction in 1973 by the

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. It was meant to replace the natural-surface old Kismayo Airfield that had been constructed during the Italian protectorate in the 1930s. In August 2013, the Kismayo Airport was officially brought under the Juba Interim Administration. Per agreement, management of the facility was scheduled to be transferred to the

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after a period of six months. Revenues and resources generated from the airport will also be earmarked for Jubaland's service delivery and security sectors as well as local institutional development.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of above

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. It has one

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paved

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designated 05/23 which is long.

Military presence

The airport is home to Camp Kismayo, a military base hosting Somali Army and

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forces, and also hosts a large UN compound. The airport has received flights from the 75th EAS to resupply Danab and US forces operating in the region.

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Military presence

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