Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport | |||||||||||
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| Serves | Las Tunas, Cuba | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 100 m / 328 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°59′16″N076°56′09″W / 20.98778°N 76.93583°W | ||||||||||
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  MUVT Location in Cuba | |||||||||||
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Source: Aerodrome chart [1] | |||||||||||
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