Melita Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Viola Carr | ||||||||||||||
Location | Arthur RM, near Melita, Manitoba | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,475 ft / 450 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 49°15′42″N101°00′50″W / 49.26167°N 101.01389°W | ||||||||||||||
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement [1] |
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