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Ailuk Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ailuk, Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°13′01″N169°59′0″E / 10.21694°N 169.98333°E Coordinates: 10°13′01″N169°59′0″E / 10.21694°N 169.98333°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Great Circle Mapper [1] | |||||||||||
Ailuk Airport( IATA : AIM [1] ) is a public use airstrip at Ailuk on Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands.
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| Air Marshall Islands | Majuro, Mejit |
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