| Nkaus Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nkaus | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,621 ft / 1,713 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°01′17″S28°11′50″E / 30.02139°S 28.19722°E Coordinates: 30°01′17″S28°11′50″E / 30.02139°S 28.19722°E | ||||||||||
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  NKU Location of the airport in Lesotho | |||||||||||
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Nkaus Airport( IATA : NKU, ICAO : FXNK) is an airport serving the village of Nkaus, Lesotho.
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.
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is an enclaved country within the border of South Africa. It is one of only three independent states completely surrounded by the territory of another country []. Lesotho is just over 30,000 km2 (11,583 sq mi) in size and has a population of around 2 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.
