Airports / South Sudan / WUU
Wau Airport
HSWW / WUUWau, South SudanELEV 1,529 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
244 nm
To the nearest alternate
Malakal International Airport (MAK).
Overview
Wau Airport (HSWW / WUU) sits in Wau, South Sudan, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 1,529 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list WUU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Malakal International Airport (MAK, 244 nm), Juba International Airport (JUB, 276 nm), and Matari Airport (IRP, 295 nm).
Trip costs from WUU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WUU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
HSWW
IATA
WUU
FAA / Local
HJWW
Elevation
1,529 ft
Coordinates
7.7258° N · 27.9750° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 244nmMAKMalakal International AirportMalakal
- 276nmJUBJuba International AirportJuba
- 295nmIRPMatari AirportIsiro
- 315nmUYLNyala AirportNyala
- 317nmHSFAPaloich AirportHigleig
- 331nmRUAArua AirportArua
Location
Open the full mapHSWW · Wau Airport · Wau, South Sudan