Kurukabaru Airport | |||||||||||
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| Serves | Kurukabaru | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,198 ft / 975 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°42′50″N59°54′40″W / 4.71389°N 59.91111°W | ||||||||||
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