Pandamatenga Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Pandamatenga | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,490 ft / 1,064 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 18°31′55″S25°39′10″E / 18.53194°S 25.65278°E | ||||||||||
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