Abdullahi Yusuf Airport (IATA: GLK, ICAO: HCMR), formerly known as the Galkayo Airport, is an airport located in Galkayo, the capital of the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
Abdullahi Yusuf Airport
Garoonka Diyaaradaha ee Cabdillahi Yuusuf مطار عبد الله يوسف
Like most of Galkayo, the Abdullahi Yusuf Airport is administered by the autonomous Puntland government.[4] It has acted as a buffer zone between the divided city's two main divisions. Taxes collected by the airport authority are split equally between the Puntland and Galmudug administrations, facilitating relations between the two regional authorities.[5]
On 25 March 2012, the facility was officially renamed in memory of the late Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, the former President of Somalia, who was born in Galkayo.[6]
A Jubba Airways aircraft on flight 6J-711 from Hargeisa to Galkayo veered right off runway 05L while landing in clear weather conditions. Captain indicated that his flight crew overflew so as to avoid collision with a goat or dog that had wandered onto the runway. The 32 passengers and 4 crew were not injured. However, the plane incurred significant damage.
On 7 April 2014 a Briton and a Frenchman working for the United Nations were shot dead by a man in a police uniform while they sat in their car at Galkayo airport. A U.N. mission spokesman said it was not clear who was behind the attack. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the U.N. Security Council both strongly condemned the attack and called on Somali authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.[8] Then, on 2 October 2017 the airport's chief of security, Colonel Abdisalan Sanyare Owke and his bodyguard, were shot dead by a policeman. The assailant's motive was not immediately clear.[9]
References
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abdullahi, yusuf, airport, iata, icao, hcmr, formerly, known, galkayo, airport, airport, located, galkayo, capital, north, central, mudug, region, somalia, garoonka, diyaaradaha, cabdillahi, yuusuf, مطار, عبد, الله, يوسفiata, glkicao, hcmrsummaryairport, typep. Abdullahi Yusuf Airport IATA GLK ICAO HCMR formerly known as the Galkayo Airport is an airport located in Galkayo the capital of the north central Mudug region of Somalia Abdullahi Yusuf AirportGaroonka Diyaaradaha ee Cabdillahi Yuusuf مطار عبد الله يوسفIATA GLKICAO HCMRSummaryAirport typePublic MilitaryOwnerGovernment of Puntland 1 ServesGalkayo SomaliaElevation AMSL975 ft 297 mCoordinates06 46 51 N 047 27 16 E 6 78083 N 47 45444 E 6 78083 47 45444 Coordinates 06 46 51 N 047 27 16 E 6 78083 N 47 45444 E 6 78083 47 45444MapGLKLocation of airport in SomaliaRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m05L 23R 9 859 3 006 Asphalt05R 23L 9 859 3 006 Dirt 2 3 Contents 1 Overview 2 Airlines and destinations 3 Accidents and incidents 3 1 Non aviation security incidents 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditLike most of Galkayo the Abdullahi Yusuf Airport is administered by the autonomous Puntland government 4 It has acted as a buffer zone between the divided city s two main divisions Taxes collected by the airport authority are split equally between the Puntland and Galmudug administrations facilitating relations between the two regional authorities 5 On 25 March 2012 the facility was officially renamed in memory of the late Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed the former President of Somalia who was born in Galkayo 6 Airlines and destinations EditAirlinesDestinationsJubba AirwaysGarowe MogadishuAccidents and incidents EditDate Location Aircraft Tail number Aircraft damage Fatalities Description Refs28 April 2012 Galkayo GR Avia Antonov 3X GEB W O 0 36 A Jubba Airways aircraft on flight 6J 711 from Hargeisa to Galkayo veered right off runway 05L while landing in clear weather conditions Captain indicated that his flight crew overflew so as to avoid collision with a goat or dog that had wandered onto the runway The 32 passengers and 4 crew were not injured However the plane incurred significant damage 7 Non aviation security incidents Edit On 7 April 2014 a Briton and a Frenchman working for the United Nations were shot dead by a man in a police uniform while they sat in their car at Galkayo airport A U N mission spokesman said it was not clear who was behind the attack U N Secretary General Ban Ki moon and the U N Security Council both strongly condemned the attack and called on Somali authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice 8 Then on 2 October 2017 the airport s chief of security Colonel Abdisalan Sanyare Owke and his bodyguard were shot dead by a policeman The assailant s motive was not immediately clear 9 References Edit Handy Galcaio airport information from Skyscanner Galcaio GLK Somalia Archived 19 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine Accident GR Avia AN24 at Galkayo on Apr 28th 2012 burst tyres veered off runway and broke up The Aviation Herald Somalia Puntland businessman elected new Galkayo mayor Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Africa Review Galkayo A peaceful island in Somalia 20 July 2011 Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 24 August 2018 Somalia Col Abdullahi Yusuf Laid to Rest Garowe Online Garowe 26 March 2012 Retrieved 24 August 2018 Accident GR Avia AN24 at Galkayo on Apr 28th 2012 burst tyres veered off runway and broke up The Aviation Herald retrieved on 28 May 2012 Two foreign U N workers killed in Somalia Reuters com 7 April 2014 Accessed on 10 November 2020 Police chief at airport in Somalia s Puntland shot dead Goobjooge com 2 October 2017 Accessed on 10 November 2020 External links EditGalkayo A peaceful island in Somalia Galcaio Airport or Galkayo Airport or Gaalkacyo Airport GLK Accident history for GLK at Aviation Safety NetworkPortals Somalia Aviation This article about an airport in Somalia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdullahi Yusuf Airport amp oldid 1063567105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
