Atkamba Airport

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Atkamba Airport
Summary
Location Atkamba, Papua New Guinea
Elevation  AMSL 150 ft / 46 m
Coordinates 06°04′00″S141°06′00″E / 6.06667°S 141.10000°E / -6.06667; 141.10000 Coordinates: 06°04′00″S141°06′00″E / 6.06667°S 141.10000°E / -6.06667; 141.10000
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
17/355191,703
Source: PNG Airstrip Guide [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 PNG Airstrip Guide. August 2005.
  2. ↑ "Airline and Airport Code Search (ABP: Atkamba)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 29 September 2012.


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