Boteka Airport

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Boteka Airport
Summary
Serves Boteka, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation  AMSL 380 m / 1,247 ft
Coordinates 00°19′00″S019°04′00″E / 0.31667°S 19.06667°E / -0.31667; 19.06667 Coordinates: 00°19′00″S019°04′00″E / 0.31667°S 19.06667°E / -0.31667; 19.06667
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FZGT
Location of airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
9303,051
Source: Great Circle Mapper [1]

Boteka Airport( ICAO : FZGT) is an airport serving Boteka, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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References

  1. Airport information for FZGT at Great Circle Mapper.