Pignon Airport Ayewopò Piyon Aéroport de Pignon | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale | ||||||||||
Serves | Pignon, Haiti | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,148 ft / 350 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°19′25″N72°07′00″W / 19.32361°N 72.11667°W | ||||||||||
Website | http://www.aan.gouv.ht/ | ||||||||||
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Sources: Google Maps [1] |
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The runway has an additional 200 metres (660 ft) grass overrun on the southwest end. It is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of the city. There is a large hill just to the north of the Pignon.
As of January 2021, there are no scheduled services at the airport.
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