K50 Airstrip is an airstrip in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. It serves the capital city, Mogadishu, and was at times its main airport.

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K50 Airstrip
IATA: none ICAO: none
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Airport type	Public
Serves	Mogadishu
Location	Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Elevation AMSL	100 ft / 30 m
Coordinates	01°59.927′N 044°58.884′E
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K50 Airstrip Location of airstrip in Somalia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 1,850 6,070 Sand
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The name refers to its location on the country's main NE/SW road, about 50 kilometres south-west of Mogadishu.^[2] In the late 2000s, K50 served as Mogadishu's main airport while Aden Adde International Airport was briefly shut down due to the ongoing War in Somalia.^[2] Daallo Airlines operated routes to and from K50 at one time.^[2]

The airstrip was mentioned in the book Quiet Warriors: Veteran's Military Service Memories, written by Blake E. Edwards.^{[citation needed]}

The airstrip resides at an elevation of 100 feet (30 m) above mean sea level.^[1] It has one runway designated 04/22 with a compacted sand surface measuring 1,850 by 20 metres (6,070 ft × 66 ft).^[1]

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service: