Nkongsamba Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nkongsamba, Cameroon | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,641 ft / 805 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°57′00″N009°56′00″E / 4.95000°N 9.93333°E Coordinates: 04°57′00″N009°56′00″E / 4.95000°N 9.93333°E | ||||||||||
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  FKAN Location of N'Kongsamba Airport in Cameroon | |||||||||||
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Source: Great Circle Mapper [1] | |||||||||||
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The airport resides at an elevation of 2,641 feet (805 m) above mean sea level. It has a runway that is 730 metres (2,395 ft) in length. [1]
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