Tchien Airport

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Tchien Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Zwedru
Elevation  AMSL 787.4 ft / 240 m
Coordinates 6°03′00″N8°08′20″W / 6.05000°N 8.13889°W / 6.05000; -8.13889 Coordinates: 6°03′00″N8°08′20″W / 6.05000°N 8.13889°W / 6.05000; -8.13889
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Tchien
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
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01/195,6601,725Unpaved
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Zwedru Airport

Tchien Airport( IATA : THC, ICAO : GLTN) is an airport serving the town of Zwedru, in Tchien District, Grand Gedeh County, Liberia.

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