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Tue, 22 Apr 2008
Reopened in 2006
 

Mogadishu's airport has been closed periodically because of fighting around the city. It last reopened in August 2006, and is still operational.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008
re: Is this plane stranded?
 

According to Wikipedia, the plane is a DC-8 that has been stranded since the eruption.

All the best,

David

Fri, 18 Apr 2008
Is this plane stranded?
 

There doesn't appear to be a taxiway to the south that could get it to the runway.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008
re: Runway shortened by Lava
 

In the satellite picture, it looks like there is a very large airplane with no way to get to the runway. I wonder if it's really cut off, or if they taxi it over the lava flow?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008
Runway shortened by Lava
 

A 2002 volcanic eruption nearby sent a lava stream over the north portion of the runway. The south portion of 18/26 is still operational.

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