Songo Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Songo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,904 ft / 885 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°36′10″S32°46′24″E / 15.60278°S 32.77333°E Coordinates: 15°36′10″S32°46′24″E / 15.60278°S 32.77333°E | ||||||||||
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Songo Airport( ICAO : FQSG) serves the town of Songo, Mozambique. [2] Construction of the airport started in 1971. [3]
Currently, there are no regularly scheduled flights.
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