Denis Island Airport

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Denis Island Airport
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Summary
Airport typePrivate
Serves Denis Island, Seychelles
Elevation  AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 03°48′05″S55°40′00″E / 3.80139°S 55.66667°E / -3.80139; 55.66667
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Location of Airport in Seychelles
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13/317752,543Grass
Sources: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

Denis Island Airport( IATA : DEI, ICAO : FSSD) is an airstrip serving Denis Island in the Seychelles.

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The island is 94 kilometres (58 mi) north of Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles.

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