Osborne Mine Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ivanhoe (Osborne) Pty Ltd | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 935 ft / 285 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°04′54″S140°33′24″E / 22.08167°S 140.55667°E | ||||||||||
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  YOSB Location in Queensland | |||||||||||
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Osborne Mine Airport( IATA : OSO, ICAO : YOSB) is located adjacent to the Osborne Mine, Queensland, Australia.
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