Esperadinha Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Brava island | ||||||||||
Location | Cape Verde | ||||||||||
Opened | 1992 | ||||||||||
Closed | 2004 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°51′51.6″N24°44′45.5″W / 14.864333°N 24.745972°W | ||||||||||
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