Nhlangano Airfield | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Nhlangano | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,525 ft / 1,074 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°07′10″S31°12′45″E / 27.11944°S 31.21250°E Coordinates: 27°07′10″S31°12′45″E / 27.11944°S 31.21250°E | ||||||||||
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Nhlangano Airfield( ICAO : FDNH) is an airport serving Nhlangano, a town in the Shiselweni Region of Swaziland.
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