Urrao Airport Alí Piedrahita Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Urrao | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 6,090 ft / 1,856 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 6°19′35″N76°08′25″W / 6.32639°N 76.14028°W | ||||||||||
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Sources: GCM [1] |
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