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Christmas Creek Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Location | Christmas Creek Station, Western Australia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 125 ft / 38 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 18°52′18.8″S125°56′03.9″E / 18.871889°S 125.934417°E | ||||||||||
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