Urrao Airport

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Urrao Airport

Alí Piedrahita Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Urrao
Elevation  AMSL 6,090 ft / 1,856 m
Coordinates 6°19′35″N76°08′25″W / 6.32639°N 76.14028°W / 6.32639; -76.14028 Coordinates: 6°19′35″N76°08′25″W / 6.32639°N 76.14028°W / 6.32639; -76.14028
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Location of the airport in Colombia
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
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15/339153,002Asphalt
Sources: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

Urrao Airport( IATA : URR, ICAO : SKUR) is an airport serving Urrao, a town in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. The runway and town are in an elevated mountain valley, on the eastern bank of the small Penderisco River, an eventual tributary of the Atrato River.

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Urrao Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia

Urrao is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia.

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High terrain exists in all quadrants, with mountains to the north. An overrun to the south will drop down the river embankment. The Rio Negro VOR-DME (Ident: RNG) is located 48.0 nautical miles (89 km) east-southeast of the airport.

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