El Charco Airport

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El Charco Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Elevation  AMSL 25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates 2°27′00″N78°05′40″W / 2.45000°N 78.09444°W / 2.45000; -78.09444 Coordinates: 2°27′00″N78°05′40″W / 2.45000°N 78.09444°W / 2.45000; -78.09444
Map
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ECR
Location of the airport in Colombia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 900 2,953 Grass
Sources: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

El Charco Airport( IATA : ECR, ICAO : SKEH) is an airport serving the Tapaje River town of El Charco in the Nariño Department of Colombia. The runway parallels the river, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) upstream of the town.

An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.

ICAO airport code four-letter code designating many airports around the world

The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.

The Tapaje River is a river of Colombia. It exits into the Pacific Ocean.

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