Eshkashem Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Eshkashem | ||||||||||
| Location |  Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 8,596 ft / 2,620 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°43′55.2″N71°35′48.7″E / 36.732000°N 71.596861°E Coordinates: 36°43′55.2″N71°35′48.7″E / 36.732000°N 71.596861°E | ||||||||||
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  OAEM Location of Eshkashem Airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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Source: Landings.com [1] | |||||||||||
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