The airport is located approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), north of the central business district of Kapoeta.

This location lies approximately 221 kilometres (137 mi), by air, east of Juba International Airport, South Sudan's largest airport.

[2] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 4° 46' 48.00"N, 33° 35' 6.00"E (Latitude: 4.7800; Longitude: 33.5850).

Kapoeta Airport is situated 677 metres (2,221 ft) above sea level.

[3] The airport has a single unpaved runway that is 1058 m. in length.