Arturo Michelena International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Michelena | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Location | Valencia, Carabobo | ||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 430 m / 1,411 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 10°09′00″N67°55′40″W / 10.15000°N 67.92778°W | ||||||||||
Website | arturomichelenainternational | ||||||||||
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