Chimborazo Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Riobamba, Ecuador | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 9,150 ft / 2,789 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°39′15″S78°39′25″W / 1.65417°S 78.65694°W Coordinates: 1°39′15″S78°39′25″W / 1.65417°S 78.65694°W | ||||||||||
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The Riobamba non-directional beacon (ident: RIO) is located on the field. [3]
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