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 | ||||||||||
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  FDNH Location of the airport in Eswatini | |||||||||||
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Nhlangano Airfield( ICAO : FDNH) is an airport serving Nhlangano, a town in the Shiselweni Region of Eswatini.
The runway is on the southeast side of the town, and has an additional 85 metres (279 ft) of unpaved overrun on each end.
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