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Elevation AMSL | 3,770 ft / 1,150 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 18°03′20″S13°51′10″E / 18.05556°S 13.85278°E Coordinates: 18°03′20″S13°51′10″E / 18.05556°S 13.85278°E | ||||||||||||||
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Opuwo Airport( IATA : OPW, ICAO : FYOP) is an airport serving Opuwo, Namibia.
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 and metropolitan areas 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.
Opuwo is the capital of the Kunene Region in north-western Namibia. The town is situated about 720 km north-northwest from the capital Windhoek, and has a population of c. 7,500.
The Opuwa non-directional beacon (Ident: OP) is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Rwy 03/21 mid-field. [3] [4]
A non-directional (radio) beacon (NDB) is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and TACAN. NDB signals follow the curvature of the Earth, so they can be received at much greater distances at lower altitudes, a major advantage over VOR. However, NDB signals are also affected more by atmospheric conditions, mountainous terrain, coastal refraction and electrical storms, particularly at long range.
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