| Semonkong Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Semonkong, Lesotho | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,200 ft / 2,195 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°50′20″S28°03′30″E / 29.83889°S 28.05833°E Coordinates: 29°50′20″S28°03′30″E / 29.83889°S 28.05833°E | ||||||||||||||
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  SOK Location of the airport in Lesotho | |||||||||||||||
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Semonkong Airport( IATA : SOK, ICAO : FXSM) is an airport serving the village of Semonkong in Maseru District, Lesotho.
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 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.
Semonkong is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Semonkong, meaning "Place of Smoke", was established in the 1880s as a refuge for Basotho displaced by the Gun War. It is located close to several major natural features, including the Maletsunyane Falls and the 3096-metre peak of Thaba Putsoa. The population in 2006 was 7,781.
