Mbambanakira Airport | |
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Location | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands |
Coordinates | 9°44′51″S159°50′20″E / 9.74750°S 159.83889°E |
Mbambanakira Airport is an airport on Mbambanakira in the Solomon Islands ( IATA : MBU, ICAO : AGGD).
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An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.
The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Solomon Airlines | Honiara |
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