Nyala Airport
Nyala Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nyala | ||||||||||
| Location | Nyala, Sudan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 638 m / 2,095 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°03′13″N 024°57′22″E / 12.05361°N 24.95611°E | ||||||||||
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  UYL Airport in Sudan | |||||||||||
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Source: World Aero Data [1] | |||||||||||
Nyala Airport is an airport in Nyala, Sudan (IATA: UYL, ICAO: HSNN). United Nations peacekeeping force UNAMID uses a separated terminal in Nyala Airport.
History
In 2009, the Airport connected Nyala with Khartoum, El Fasher, El Geneina, and El Obeid.[1]
On 21 September 2018, the first cargo plane landed in the airport.[2]
The airport was controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) in 2023. On 24 September 2024, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) launched airstrikes on the airport with heavy damaged reported on its runway, control tower, and offices.[3]
According to the Sudanese Armed Forces on 6 August 2025 they launched an airstrike on the runway on a plane that was landing at the airport that belonged to United Arab Emirates, killing Colombian mercenaries.[4] The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the news as part of Sudanese Armed Forces ongoing campaign of disinformation during the Sudanese civil war and called it false.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Badr Airlines | Khartoum (suspended)[6] |
| Nova Airways | El Fasher, Khartoum (suspended)[7] |
| Sudan Airways | Khartoum (suspended)[8] |
Nyala Air Base
Nyala Airport hosts two Sudanese Air Force units:[9]
- Helicopter Squadrons (Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35)
- Transport Squadron (Antonov An-32)
Accidents and incidents
On 3 May 2025, a cargo Boeing 737-290C Advanced operated by IBM Airlines was shot down at the airport by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) during the Sudanese civil war. It was shot down due to suspicions of carrying military weapons and supplies to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). All 20 occupants onboard the aircraft were killed.[10]
References
- ^ "Profile of Nyala Town and adjacent IDP camps" (PDF). UN Habitat. 2009. p. 15.
- ^ "Investigation: How is RSF Operating Nyala Airport?". darfur24. 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Sudanese army bombs Nyala Airport, heavy damage reported". Sudan Tribune. 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Ejército de Sudán asegura haber derribado avión con mercenarios colombianos" [Sudanese army claims to have shot down plane carrying Colombian mercenaries] (in Spanish). France 24. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "UAE rejects Sudan claim it destroyed Emirati plane full of mercenaries". France 24. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ January 2014 Timetable, http://www.badrairlines.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=16
- ^ Nova Airways Schedule
- ^ Nyala Departures, Flight Stats, http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?airportCode=UYL&airportQueryType=0
- ^ "Orbats".
- ^ "Kenyan Pilot Killed as Aircraft Shot Down in Sudan's Darfur Region". Mwakilishi.com. 13 May 2025.
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