Dikhil Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dikhil | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,520 ft / 463 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°05′50″N42°21′00″E / 11.09722°N 42.35000°E Coordinates: 11°05′50″N42°21′00″E / 11.09722°N 42.35000°E | ||||||||||
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  HDDK Location of the airport in Djibouti | |||||||||||
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