Chitipa Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chitipa | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,270 ft / 1,301 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°42′00″S33°16′00″E / 9.70000°S 33.26667°E Coordinates: 09°42′00″S33°16′00″E / 9.70000°S 33.26667°E | ||||||||||
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  FWCT Location of the airport in Malawi | |||||||||||
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