Soroti Airport
Soroti Airport has the third longest tarmac runway in Uganda, at 6,100 feet (1,900 m). The longest paved runway in Uganda, measuring 12,000 feet (3,700 m), is found at Entebbe. The second longest paved runway in Uganda, which measures 10,200 feet (3,100 m), is located at Gulu Airport.
Soroti Airport is capable of handling jets the size of Boeing 737s. Soroti Airport was originally built as a training school for the British Overseas Airways Corporation to train their pilots in tropical flying techniques. It was later used by the East African Flying Academy to train pilots from the East African Community (Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania). Today, the airport is home Soroti Flying School, which has various aircraft, including a Cessna 310.
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