This location lies approximately 236 kilometres (147 mi), by air, west of Juba International Airport, South Sudan's largest airport.

[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 4° 54' 0.00" N, 29° 26' 24.00"E (Latitude: 4.9000; Longitude: 29.4400).

Maridi Airport is situated 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level.

A flood in 1993 destroyed the easternmost portion of the runway.

A packed dirt strip was hastily built; however, a permanent fix has not been created yet.