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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Buchanan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 41 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 5°54′15″N10°3′30″W / 5.90417°N 10.05833°W Coordinates: 5°54′15″N10°3′30″W / 5.90417°N 10.05833°W | ||||||||||
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Buchanan Airport( IATA : UCN, ICAO : GLBU) is an airport serving Buchanan, in the Grand Bassa County in Liberia.
Note: Several common airport lists [3] [4] [5] [6] have incorrect coordinates for Buchanan GLBU. In addition, several attribute the IATA "UCN" identifier to Lamco Airport.
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