Uncía Airport

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Uncia Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Llallagua, Bolivia
Location Uncia
Elevation  AMSL 12,395 ft / 3,778 m
Coordinates 18°28′25″S66°32′45″W / 18.47361°S 66.54583°W / -18.47361; -66.54583 Coordinates: 18°28′25″S66°32′45″W / 18.47361°S 66.54583°W / -18.47361; -66.54583
Map
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SLUN
Location of the airport in Bolivia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,020 6,627 Dirt
14/32 1,400 4,593 Dirt
Sources: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

Uncia Airport( ICAO : SLUN) is a high-elevation airport serving the cities of Llallagua and Uncia in the Potosí Department of Bolivia.

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Llallagua Town in Potosí Department, Bolivia

Llallagua or Llallawa is a town in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Llallagua Municipality, the third municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province.

Potosí Department Place in Potosí, Bolivia

Potosí is a department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km² with 823,517 inhabitants. The capital is the city of Potosí. It is mostly a barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west, where the largest salt flat in the world, Salar de Uyuni, is located.

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The airport is just east of Uncia. There is mountainous terrain in all quadrants.

See also

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