[4] Kitgum Airport is in the town of Kitgum, in Kitgum District, Acholi sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda.

It lies in the center of town, just west of the Kitgum-Lira Road.

It is approximately 363 kilometres (226 mi), by air, north of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.

[5] Kitgum Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Kitgum and the surrounding areas of Kitgum District.

The airport has a single unpaved runway that is full width for 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) with another unobstructed 400 metres (1,300 ft) overrun available on the southern end.