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SUDAN: Work Continues at Wad Zayed Airport In Showak at Accelerated Pace, New Control Tower Works Go Ahead

0659Z 29Sep26

SHOWAK, Sudan

Work at Wad Zayed Airport in Showak, the capital of Al Fushqa District in Sudan's eastern Al Qadarif State, is proceeding at accelerated pace.

Executive Director of Al-Fashaga locality Rashid Al-Amin Qism Allah and airport director Mutasim Bakhit confirm "excellent" progress due to efforts by Gedaref State Governor Lt Gen Mohamed Ahmed Hassan.
Transitional Sovereignty Council President Lt Gen Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has approved construction of control tower at the airport.
Aerodrome serves a state that lacks a large scale functional airport despite its role as a key agricultural/cattle production and export region.

Sources:

Sudafax

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