La Esperanza Airport (Nicaragua)

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La Esperanza Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves La Esperanza, Nicaragua
Elevation  AMSL 88 ft / 27 m
Coordinates 12°11′58″N84°16′30″W / 12.19944°N 84.27500°W / 12.19944; -84.27500 Coordinates: 12°11′58″N84°16′30″W / 12.19944°N 84.27500°W / 12.19944; -84.27500
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MNEP
Location of the airport in Nicaragua
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Direction LengthSurface
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09/271,0003,281Grass
Sources: GCM [1] HERE Maps [2]

La Esperanza Airport( ICAO : MNEP) is an airport serving the Escondido River village of La Esperanza in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. The airport is east of the village, on the opposite side of the river.

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The Bluefields VOR-DME (Ident: BLU) is located 32.0 nautical miles (59 km) east-southeast of the airport. [3]

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References

  1. Great Circle Mapper - La Esperanza
  2. HERE Maps - La Esperanza
  3. "Bluefields VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 11 January 2019.