Redcliffe Airport (Vanuatu)

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Redcliffe Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Aoba Island, Penama, Vanuatu
LocationSouth Ambae
Elevation  AMSL 36 ft / 11 m
Coordinates 15°28′S167°50′E / 15.467°S 167.833°E / -15.467; 167.833
Map
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RCL
Location of airport in Vanuatu
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
6602,165
Source: [1]

Redcliffe Airport is one of three local airports on the island of Ambae, part of Vanuatu. [2] ( IATA : RCL, ICAO : NVSR)

Redcliffe is secondary to Vanuatu's international airport, Bauerfield.

Its runway length is 2,230 ft. and its runway elevation is 36 ft. [3]

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References

  1. Airport information for Aoba Island, Penama, Vanuatu (NVSR / RCL) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Airport Redcliffe Airport".
  3. "Redcliffe - Vanuatu".