Swakopmund Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Swakopmund Municipality | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 170 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°39′30″S014°34′00″E / 22.65833°S 14.56667°E Coordinates: 22°39′30″S014°34′00″E / 22.65833°S 14.56667°E | ||||||||||||||
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