Arlon Sterpenich Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Operator | Arel-Air ASBL | ||||||||||
Serves | Arlon | ||||||||||
Location | Wallonia, Belgium | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,138 ft / 347 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 49°39′46″N005°53′13″E / 49.66278°N 5.88694°E | ||||||||||
Website | http://www.arelair.be | ||||||||||
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